Compare towns
Madbury vs Wilmot vs Plaistow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,487Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plaistow 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Plaistow 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 |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.