Compare towns
Madbury vs Henniker vs Enfield
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
6,197Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Madbury and Enfield 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Madbury and Enfield 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 |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Enfield 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Madbury 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.