What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	East Kingston
People
Population	2,203Lowest	2,311Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	East Kingston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH	$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH
	Madbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759 6% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$9,604Lowest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Madbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	East Kingston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.