Compare towns
Greenland vs Newbury vs Stratham vs Hopkinton
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%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hopkinton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Newbury | Stratham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,027Lowest |
7,754Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newbury 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% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Stratham 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 |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.