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Madbury vs Windham vs Holderness
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Windham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
19,188Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Holderness 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 84% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Holderness 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 14 | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.