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Greenland vs Deerfield vs Hampton Falls

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 the most people working from home (32.2%).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.

MeasureGreenlandDeerfieldHampton Falls
People
Population
4,106
4,932Highest
2,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+13.4%
NH: +4.6%
+7.5%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7
12% above NH
42.8±4.2Lowest
about the NH average
49.5±7.3Highest
14% above NH
Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2
NH: 18.2%
20.9%±4.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.1%±5.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Deerfield 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%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
25%±3.6
NH: 20.1%
Greenland and Hampton Falls 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%
47.3%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
54.5%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
3.6%±1.8
NH: 6%
3.8%±2.1Highest
NH: 6%
Hampton Falls and Deerfield 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
64% above NH
$131,563±$10kLowest
33% above NH
$166,157±$14kHighest
68% above NH
Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42k
65% above NH
$421,000±$33kLowest
5% above NH
$772,600±$76kHighest
92% above NH
Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,593±$318Lowest
7% above NH
$1,852±$475
24% above NH
Greenland and Hampton Falls 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
$7,369Lowest
11% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
17.4%±17.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
27.2%±22.7
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Hampton Falls 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%
6.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
91.3%
NH: 72.8%
86.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1981Lowest
2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
34 minHighest
28% above NH
32 min
21% above NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.4%±6.3
NH: 16.8%
21.8%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Greenland and Deerfield 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 #61 of 120 in NH —
School district Greenland School District Deerfield School District Hampton Falls School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.