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Henniker vs Madbury vs Rollinsford vs Hillsborough
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%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Madbury | Rollinsford | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Henniker 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Henniker 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Henniker 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.