Compare towns
Greenland vs Keene vs Lee vs Swanzey
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Keene | Lee | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,576 |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Swanzey 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$81,595±$11k 18% below NH |
| Greenland and Lee 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$259,200±$15k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
— | $1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Swanzey 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Keene School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.