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Madbury vs Newmarket vs Hartford vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
9,463 |
10,736Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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 84% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.