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Greenland vs Bath vs Newfields

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

MeasureGreenlandBathNewfields
People
Population
4,106
8,815Highest
2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
45.4±3
17% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
Greenland and Bath 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%
15.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Newfields 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%
25.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Bath 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%
42.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
$69,390±$12kLowest
14% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$310,900±$30kLowest
7% below U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,044±$116Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,875±$323
33% above U.S.
Greenland and Newfields 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.
$3,847Lowest
23% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.3%±15.2
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Bath 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Newfields 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 #31 of 133 in ME —
School district Greenland School District RSU 01 - LKRSU Newfields School District
High school in town None in town Morse High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.8
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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.