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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 (20.5%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | 2,203Highest |
594Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness 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. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 11% above 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest 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 | |||
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.