What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Derry 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	Derry
People
Population	4,106Lowest	21,339Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH	41±3Lowest 5% below NH
	Greenland and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Derry 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%	14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH	$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH	$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH	$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 11% above NH	$7,278Lowest 9% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	54.7%±9.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenland and Derry 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%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	#60 of 120 in NH
School district	Greenland School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.