What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenland	Newington
People
Population	4,106Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH
	Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Greenland and Newington 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%	28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Greenland and Newington 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 NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington and Greenland 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	$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH
	Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kLowest 65% above NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH	$2,292±$795Lowest 54% above NH
	Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 11% above NH	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenland and Newington 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	23 minHighest 13% below NH
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Greenland School District	Newington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.