Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Madbury vs Hanover
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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,203Lowest |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.