Compare towns
Greenland vs Newfields vs Newmarket
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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.
| Measure | Greenland | Newfields | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,023Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.