Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Madbury vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Rollinsford | Madbury | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
2,203 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Cornish 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.