What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	2,203Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Madbury 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	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
	Madbury and New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Madbury and New Hampton 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	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and New Hampton 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	Newfound Area 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.