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Greenland vs South Hampton vs Plymouth
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 the most people working from home (32.2%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | South Hampton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
984Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Plymouth 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | South Hampton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.