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Madbury vs Hanover vs Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Madbury | Hanover | Rollinsford | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
8,479Highest |
2,626 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Hanover 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 |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hanover and Rollinsford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school 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.