Compare towns
Greenland vs Lebanon vs Mont Vernon vs Hollis
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%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Lebanon | Mont Vernon | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
14,999Highest |
2,636Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Hollis 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Mont Vernon 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Mont Vernon 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lebanon School District | Mont Vernon School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.