Compare towns
Madbury vs Hillsborough vs Rollinsford vs Dover
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).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hillsborough | Rollinsford | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
5,980 |
2,626 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hillsborough 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Dover 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest 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 |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.