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Greenland vs Weare vs North Hampton
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%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Weare | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
9,170Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Weare and North Hampton 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 |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland 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 |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Weare 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% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.