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Madbury vs Hebron 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 most kids (29% under 18).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hebron | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
883Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Meredith 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Madbury and Hebron 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 |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.