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Greenland vs Eliot vs Durham vs North Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Greenland | Eliot | Durham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
7,146 |
15,080Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Eliot 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106 28% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% 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% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Durham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.