Compare towns
Greenland vs Hooksett 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 the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Hooksett | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Greenland and Hooksett 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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Plaistow 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.