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Madbury vs Hartland vs Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Hartland | Rollinsford | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
3,460Highest |
2,626 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon 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 84% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon 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 43% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon 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 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hartland School District | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon 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 |
U.S. 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.