Compare towns
Newmarket vs North Hampton vs Madbury
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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Newmarket | North Hampton | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
4,543 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | North Hampton School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.