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Madbury vs Kittery vs Durham vs Rollinsford
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).
Kittery has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Kittery | Durham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
10,473 |
15,080Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Durham 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Kittery Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.