Compare towns
Madbury vs Hebron vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 57.9).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Hebron | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
883Lowest |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.