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Greenland vs Exeter vs Eliot
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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Exeter | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
16,151Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Greenland 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.