Compare towns
Amherst vs Greenland vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
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 | Amherst | Greenland | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.