What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Greenland
People
Population	1,066Lowest	4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S.	48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Greenland and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fairlee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fairlee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S.	$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.	$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S.	$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Lowest 80% above U.S.	$7,420Highest 138% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	77.3%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#10 of 120 in NH
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Greenland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.