Compare towns
Hillsborough 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
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Hillsborough | Madbury | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% 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 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% 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 | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.