Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Madbury vs Franklin vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Sanbornton | Madbury | Franklin | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,203Lowest |
8,799Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Madbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Franklin School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.