What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	Sanbornton
People
Population	2,203Lowest	3,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	41.9±5.4Highest 3% below NH
	Sanbornton and Madbury 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%	18.1%±5.5Lowest 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%	21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Madbury and Sanbornton 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	$113,750±$41kLowest 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	$452,300±$30kLowest 12% above NH
	Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH
	Madbury and Sanbornton 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	$5,731Lowest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	29.3%±23.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sanbornton and Madbury 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%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sanbornton and Madbury 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	—	#42 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.