Compare towns
Greenland vs Hopkinton vs New London vs Auburn
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%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Hopkinton | New London | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
6,037 |
4,433 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| New London 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hopkinton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.