What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Madbury
People
Population	939Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Newington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% 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	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% 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	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984 5 yrs newer than NH	1984 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	25 minHighest 5% below NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newington School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.