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Greenland vs Norwich vs Stratham vs Auburn
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 most people working from home (32.2%).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Norwich | Stratham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
3,640Lowest |
7,754Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Norwich 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 102% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kLowest 80% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Norwich School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.