Compare towns
Madbury vs Newmarket vs Keene vs Rollinsford
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).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Keene | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
9,463 |
22,939Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Keene 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Madbury and Newmarket 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 |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Keene 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Keene School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.