Compare towns
Greenland vs Hampton Falls vs Keene vs Portsmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Keene | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,328Lowest |
22,939Highest |
22,545 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 65% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hampton Falls School District | Keene School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.