Compare towns
Henniker vs Lebanon 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
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Lebanon | Madbury | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
14,999Highest |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.