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Greenland vs Eliot vs Newbury

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).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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.

MeasureGreenlandEliotNewbury
People
Population
4,106
7,146Highest
2,027Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Lowest
24% above U.S.
50.8±5.9
31% above U.S.
53.3±3.6Highest
37% above U.S.
Newbury 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%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Newbury 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%
23.6%±3.7Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newbury and Greenland 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
102% above U.S.
$101,522±$10kLowest
26% above U.S.
$116,477±$18k
44% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$498,900±$62k
50% above U.S.
$463,400±$36kLowest
39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,948±$471Lowest
38% above U.S.
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Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$4,549Lowest
46% above U.S.
$5,695
83% 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%
50%±24.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Eliot 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
23 min
15% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Newbury 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 —
School district Greenland School District RSU 35/MSAD 35 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.