Compare towns
Newington vs Madbury vs Hanover vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Newington | Madbury | Hanover | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,203 |
8,479Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
| Hanover and Madbury 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±$31k 18% above NH |
$842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Newington and Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Wilmot 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 | — | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop 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 | 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.