Compare towns
Madbury vs Newfields vs Newmarket vs Windham
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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.
| Measure | Madbury | Newfields | Newmarket | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,023Lowest |
9,463 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Windham 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% |
16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.