Compare towns
Nottingham vs Newmarket vs Madbury vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Madbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Nottingham | Newmarket | Madbury | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
9,463Highest |
2,203Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
| Newmarket and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None 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.