What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).

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	Franconia
People
Population	2,203Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
	Franconia and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH
	Madbury and Franconia 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	$7,451Lowest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Madbury 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%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Lafayette Regional 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.