What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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	Hancock
People
Population	2,203Highest	1,791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hancock 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	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH
	Madbury and Hancock 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	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
	Madbury and Hancock 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	$6,884Lowest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hancock and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock 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	Contoocook Valley 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.