Compare towns
Greenland vs Portsmouth vs Hanover vs Hollis
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%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Portsmouth | Hanover | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
22,545Highest |
11,685 |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis 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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Hollis 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 |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | Hanover High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.