Compare towns
New Boston vs Madbury vs Francestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Madbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Francestown has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | New Boston | Madbury | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,165Highest |
2,203 |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Francestown and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Madbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,014Lowest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | New Boston School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.