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Madbury vs Plymouth vs Newfields
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
4,969Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Madbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$6,483Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Plymouth 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Newfields School District |
| High school 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.