Compare towns
Greenland vs Lee vs Derry
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%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Lee | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Derry 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
— | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Derry 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.