Compare towns
Holderness vs Rumney 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
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Holderness | Rumney | Rollinsford | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
2,626Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Rumney 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 | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.