Compare towns
Greenland vs Newington vs Brookline
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%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Newington | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
939Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,292±$795Lowest 54% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest 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% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Newington School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.