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Madbury vs Thetford 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 highest household income ($148k).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Thetford | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,813Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Thetford 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford 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% |
68%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% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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 84% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Madbury 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Thetford School District | Rollinsford 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 |
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.