Compare towns
Greenland vs Hillsborough vs Plaistow
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%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Hillsborough | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
5,980 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Greenland and Hillsborough 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% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough 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 64% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hillsborough 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% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.