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Madbury vs Wilder vs Lee
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Wilder | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
3,087 |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lee 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Madbury and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.