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Madbury vs Naples vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Holderness has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Naples | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
3,985Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.