Compare towns
Dover vs Stoddard vs Rollinsford 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Rollinsford 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 | Dover | Stoddard | Rollinsford | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,072Lowest |
2,626 |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 24% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Stoddard School District | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.