Compare towns
Greenland vs Lyme vs Plainfield
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%).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
22 minHighest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.