Compare towns
Madbury vs Newington vs Newmarket 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 the most kids (29% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Newington | Newmarket | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
939Lowest |
9,463Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Madbury and Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Newington and Newmarket 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket 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 | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.