Compare towns
Greenland vs Eliot vs Auburn vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Eliot | Auburn | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
7,146Highest |
6,119 |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and New London 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Auburn School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.