Compare towns
Madbury vs Henniker vs Bow 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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Bow | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
6,197 |
8,335Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Bow and Holderness 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Bow 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Bow and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Bow and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Bow School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.