Compare towns
Greenland vs Lee vs Durham vs Hopkinton
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hopkinton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
10,681Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
— | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.