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Newington vs Madbury vs Hillsborough
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 expensive homes ($862k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Newington | Madbury | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,203 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Newington and Hillsborough 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$46k 47% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below 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±$31k 18% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Newington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hillsborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.