Compare towns
Greenland vs Newmarket vs Portsmouth vs Hopkinton
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%).
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k 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.
| Measure | Greenland | Newmarket | Portsmouth | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
9,463 |
22,545Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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 |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Greenland 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 |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Newmarket School District | Portsmouth School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Portsmouth High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.