Compare towns
Madbury vs Newfields vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Highest |
2,023 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$30k 50% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Newfields and Madbury 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.