Compare towns
Madbury vs North Hampton vs Dover
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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,543 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Madbury and North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| North Hampton and Dover 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,249Lowest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Dover 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.