Compare towns
Madbury vs Auburn vs Rollinsford vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Madbury | Auburn | Rollinsford | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
6,119Highest |
2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Auburn and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Auburn School District | Rollinsford School District | Holderness 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.