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Greenland vs New Castle vs Dover

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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).

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.

MeasureGreenlandNew CastleDover
People
Population
4,106
827Lowest
33,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.2%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7
12% above NH
62.8±6Highest
45% above NH
36.9±1.9Lowest
15% below NH
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
12.9%±7.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
16.9%±1.8
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5
NH: 20.1%
44.3%±16.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
New Castle and Greenland 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%
68.8%Highest
NH: 40.6%
52%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
0.6%±1.8Lowest
NH: 6%
6.2%±1.2Highest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11k
64% above NH
$176,953±$29kHighest
79% above NH
$94,829±$7kLowest
4% below NH
New Castle and Greenland 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
$1,701,300±$267kHighest
323% above NH
$436,700±$20kLowest
8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363
56% above NH
$3,501Highest
135% above NH
$1,607±$100Lowest
8% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Lowest
11% above NH
$8,509Highest
28% above NH
$8,249
24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±85.7Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.6%±6.3
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Dover 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%
4.6%
NH: 7.2%
8.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93%
NH: 72.8%
52.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
23 min
15% below NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7
NH: 16.8%
40.1%±19.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
18.6%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
New Castle and Greenland 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 — #64 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland School District New Castle School District Dover School District
High school in town None in town None in town Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.7
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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.