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Greenland vs Amesbury vs Stratham vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Amesbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Amesbury | Stratham | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
17,403Highest |
7,754 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Amesbury | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.