What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).

Ashby has the most affordable homes ($391k 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.

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

Measure	Greenland	Ashby
People
Population	4,106Highest	3,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S.	50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S.
	Ashby and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Greenland and Ashby 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%	21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Greenland and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ashby and Greenland 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.	$115,598±$9kLowest 43% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S.	$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S.	$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 138% above U.S.	$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenland and Ashby 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%	2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenland School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.