Compare towns
Madbury vs Newmarket vs Kensington 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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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 | Newmarket | Kensington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
9,463Highest |
2,009 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kensington 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Kensington and Madbury 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 |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Kensington 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Kensington 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington 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 | Newmarket School District | Kensington School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.