Compare towns
Greenland vs Hollis vs Milford vs New London
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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Hollis | Milford | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
8,603 |
16,337Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Hollis 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Greenland 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$107,773±$10k 9% 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±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
| Hollis 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 56% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and New London 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% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.