Compare towns
Greenland vs Dover vs Nottingham
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Dover | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Greenland and Nottingham 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Nottingham 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Greenland and Nottingham 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Greenland 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Nottingham 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Dover School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.