Compare towns
Greenland vs Hollis vs Lee 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%).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k 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 | Hollis | Lee | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
8,603 |
4,576 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Hollis 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 |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above 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 | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.