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Greenland vs Easton

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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k 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.

MeasureGreenlandEaston
People
Population
4,106Highest
356Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
48.4±7.7Lowest
12% above NH
60.1±7.8Highest
39% above NH
Easton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
6.7%±4.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Age 65+
28.9%±5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
41%±19Highest
NH: 20.1%
Easton 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%
49.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
1.1%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
Greenland and Easton 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
$106,250±$38kLowest
7% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
$426,100±$78kLowest
6% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363
56% above NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
11% above NH
$3,577Lowest
46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Easton 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%
10.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
98.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1983Lowest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
25 minHighest
6% below NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
13.6%±4.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
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 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.