Compare towns
Candia vs Madbury vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Candia | Madbury | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Highest |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Madbury and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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 | #41 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.