Compare towns
Madbury vs Newfields vs Barrington vs Holderness
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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Newfields | Barrington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,023 |
9,489Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Newfields 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Barrington 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Newfields 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 |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Barrington 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 | — | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District | Barrington School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.