Compare towns
Madbury vs Wilmot vs Newmarket
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Wilmot | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,487Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Madbury and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket 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 | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.