What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	Landaff
People
Population	2,203Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Madbury and Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH
	Madbury and Landaff 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	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Madbury 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%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984 5 yrs newer than NH	1984 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Landaff 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	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.