Compare towns
Madbury vs Nottingham vs Sandown
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
5,357 |
6,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
40.8±3.7Highest 6% below NH |
| Sandown and Nottingham 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% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Madbury 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Sandown 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 |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
| Madbury and Sandown 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 |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
| Sandown and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,893±$721 27% above NH |
| Nottingham and Sandown 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,801 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Sandown 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.