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Madbury vs Freedom vs Holderness
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 most kids (29% under 18).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.
| Measure | Madbury | Freedom | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Madbury 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 |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Holderness 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Madbury 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 | Freedom School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.