Compare towns
Greenland vs Lee vs Plymouth vs North Hampton
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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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 | Plymouth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
6,601Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.