Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Madbury 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 affordable homes ($452k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,203Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 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±$30kLowest 12% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Sanbornton 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.