Compare towns
Newmarket vs Madbury vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Newmarket | Madbury | Lee | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,203Lowest |
4,576 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Lee 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±$31k 18% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
— | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.