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Greenland vs Canterbury vs Hampton
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%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% 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 | Canterbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,353Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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 NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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 |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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 |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.