Compare towns
Madbury vs Lee vs Rollinsford vs Barrington
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).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Lee | Rollinsford | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,576 |
2,626 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Barrington 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Barrington 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
— | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.