Compare towns
Newmarket vs Madbury vs Holderness vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Newmarket | Madbury | Holderness | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,203 |
1,917Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newmarket and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Madbury and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Holderness and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Milford 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.