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Greenland vs Keene vs Norwich

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).

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.

MeasureGreenlandKeeneNorwich
People
Population
4,106
22,939Highest
3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
40.8±3.2
5% above U.S.
Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Norwich and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
16%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
81%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
$140,313±$12k
74% above U.S.
Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$252,500±$12kLowest
24% below U.S.
$637,500±$76k
92% above U.S.
Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,342±$68Lowest
5% below U.S.
$1,460±$322
3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
138% above U.S.
$6,812Lowest
118% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±19.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
22% below U.S.
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
19 min
28% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Norwich 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 #1 of 70 in VT
School district Greenland School District Keene School District Norwich School District
High school in town None in town Keene High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.3
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U.S. 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.