Compare towns
Greenland vs Lyme vs Newfields vs Windham
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 the most people working from home (32.2%).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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.
| Measure | Greenland | Lyme | Newfields | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% 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% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.