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Greenland vs Milford vs Durham
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%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
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 | Milford | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
16,337Highest |
10,681 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.