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Madbury vs Newmarket vs White River Junction vs Holderness
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 people working from home (17.3%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
9,463Highest |
3,364 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Newmarket and Holderness 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest 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% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 84% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% 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% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction 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 | — | Holderness 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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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.