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Newfields vs Madbury vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Newfields | Madbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,203 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.