Compare towns
Greenland vs Newfields vs Milford 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Newfields | Milford | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,023Lowest |
16,337Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Greenland and Auburn 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Milford 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | Newfields School District | Milford School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | 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.