Compare towns
Madbury vs Hollis vs North Hampton vs Plainfield
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).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hollis | North Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
8,603Highest |
4,543 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| North Hampton and Plainfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.