Compare towns
Madbury vs Holderness vs Ashland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Holderness | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
| Ashland 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Ashland 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Ashland 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury and Ashland 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 | Holderness School District | Ashland 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.