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Greenland vs South Berwick 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
7,670Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Greenland 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% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% 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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% 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% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.