Compare towns
Madbury vs Lebanon vs Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon
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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Lebanon | Rollinsford | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,626 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Mont Vernon 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 50% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| 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 18% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| 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 6% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.