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Madbury vs Franklin vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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.
| Measure | Madbury | Franklin | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
8,799Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Franklin 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Madbury and Meredith 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Franklin 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Franklin School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.