Compare towns
Greenland vs Jackson vs Newfields
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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Jackson | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Highest |
897Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$1,750±$1kLowest 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Greenland School District | Jackson School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.