What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).

Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

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	Epsom
People
Population	2,203Lowest	4,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Epsom 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	$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH
	Madbury and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,210Lowest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#69 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Epsom School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.