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Madbury vs Henniker vs Rollinsford vs Kensington
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Rollinsford | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
6,197Highest |
2,626 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Rollinsford 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Rollinsford School District | Kensington 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.