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Greenland vs Eliot vs Hollis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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.

MeasureGreenlandEliotHollisNew London
People
Population
4,106Lowest
7,146
8,603Highest
4,433
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Lowest
24% above U.S.
50.8±5.9
31% above U.S.
49.4±5
27% 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%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
21%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hollis and Greenland 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%
23.3%±4.7Lowest
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%
57.3%
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%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
20.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
$101,522±$10kLowest
26% above U.S.
$168,883±$22kHighest
109% above U.S.
$107,773±$10k
33% above U.S.
Hollis and Greenland 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.
$675,900±$48kHighest
103% above U.S.
$554,100±$64k
67% above U.S.
Hollis 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.
$1,598±$302
13% 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% 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%
31.3%±19.5Lowest
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%
1.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%
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.
1979
1 yr older 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.
27 minHighest
3% 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%
29%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.7%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Hollis 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 #8 of 120 in NH #17 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland School District RSU 35/MSAD 35 Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town Hollis-Brookline High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.8
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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.