Compare towns
Lee vs Madbury vs Rollinsford vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Lee | Madbury | Rollinsford | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% 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 | $9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.