What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k 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	Westmoreland
People
Population	4,106Highest	2,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH
	Westmoreland 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%	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Greenland and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.9%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland 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 NH: 40.6%	47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Westmoreland 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	$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH	$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH	$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 11% above NH	$6,643Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenland and Westmoreland 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%	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Greenland School District	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.