What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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	Chapman
People
Population	4,106Highest	388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S.	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Greenland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Greenland 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%	27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Greenland and Chapman 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%	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chapman 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.	$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S.	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363 65% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 138% above U.S.	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenland and Chapman 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Greenland School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.