What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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	Moretown
People
Population	2,203Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S.	46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Moretown and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madbury and Moretown 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 84% above U.S.	$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S.	$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Madbury and Moretown 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 221% above U.S.	$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Madbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Moretown and Madbury 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.