What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k 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	Strafford
People
Population	4,106Highest	1,372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S.	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.
	Strafford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Strafford 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%	22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Greenland and Strafford 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%	53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Strafford 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.	$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S.	$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S.	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 138% above U.S.	$7,149Lowest 129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenland and Strafford 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%	5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Greenland School District	Strafford School District
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.