What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).

St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenland	St. George
People
Population	4,106Highest	2,606Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S.	58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S.
	St. George 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 U.S.: 22%	11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Greenland and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	St. George and Greenland 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 U.S.: 35.7%	46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	St. George 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 102% above U.S.	$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S.	$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S.	$1,465±$293Lowest 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 138% above U.S.	$3,359Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenland and St. George 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Greenland and St. George 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	#46 of 133 in ME
School district	Greenland School District	St George Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.