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Greenland vs Newfields vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureGreenlandNewfieldsOgunquit
People
Population
4,106Highest
2,023
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7
24% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Ogunquit 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
102% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42k
99% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kLowest
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Lowest
33% above U.S.
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Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
138% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
32.2%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit 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 — —
School district Greenland School District Newfields School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.