Compare towns
Greenland vs Rollinsford vs Littleton
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%).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Rollinsford | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,626Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Greenland and Rollinsford 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rollinsford and Greenland 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 |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Littleton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Rollinsford School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.