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Greenland vs Springfield vs Warner

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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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.

MeasureGreenlandSpringfieldWarner
People
Population
4,106Highest
1,122Lowest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7
12% above NH
51.4±8.8Highest
19% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
Springfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
15.1%±8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Warner 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%±1.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
Greenland and Warner 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%
36.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
Warner 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
$100,893±$19k
about the NH average
$94,022±$18kLowest
5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
$384,100±$50k
5% below NH
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,096±$217Lowest
26% below NH
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
11% above NH
$5,946Lowest
11% below NH
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Warner 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%
3.4%
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
90.7%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
34 minHighest
29% above NH
32 min
19% above NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±11.6
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Greenland and Springfield 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 — —
School district Greenland School District — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.