Compare towns
Madbury vs Newmarket vs Sanbornton
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).
Sanbornton has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
9,463Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.9±5.4Highest 3% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Newmarket 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 NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$452,300±$30kLowest 12% above NH |
| 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 6% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Sanbornton 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | 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.