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Enfield vs Greenland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).

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.

MeasureEnfieldGreenland
People
Population
1,994Lowest
4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
58.1±20Highest
34% above NH
48.4±7.7Lowest
12% above NH
Enfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.5%±8.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.8%±12.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
28.9%±5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Enfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.1%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±7.3Highest
NH: 6%
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
Enfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,330±$21kLowest
about the NH average
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$277,900±$56kLowest
31% below NH
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,331±$363
56% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,779Lowest
28% below NH
$7,420Highest
11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.6%±17.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
23.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
0.5%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minHighest
19% below NH
21 minLowest
23% below NH
Work from home
10.6%±9.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #5 of 120 in NH #10 of 120 in NH
School district — Greenland School District
High school in town — None in town
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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.