Compare towns
Greenland vs Milford vs Lyme vs Auburn
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).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Lyme | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
16,337Highest |
1,710Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% 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 |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 min 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Lyme School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.