Compare towns
Newbury vs Madbury vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newbury | Madbury | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,203Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Newbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Madbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury 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 | Newington 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 |
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.