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Greenland vs Eliot vs North Hampton vs Hopkinton
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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Hopkinton has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | North Hampton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,543 |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45±2.8Lowest 16% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21k 70% 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54k 52% 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129Lowest 10% below 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% 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. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | North Hampton School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.