Compare towns
Greenland vs Portsmouth vs Mont Vernon vs Stratham
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).
Mont Vernon has the most affordable homes ($526k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Portsmouth | Mont Vernon | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
22,545Highest |
2,636Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 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% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham 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 |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Greenland and Mont Vernon 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 |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% 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±$363 56% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| 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 11% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District | Mont Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.