Compare towns
Madbury vs Rollinsford vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Rollinsford | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,626Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Madbury and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Madbury and Canterbury 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 |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Canterbury 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.