Compare towns
Greenland vs Amherst vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Amherst has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k 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 | Greenland | Amherst | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
11,861Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Amherst 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 64% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% 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 | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.