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Greenland vs Windham vs Newfields vs Hopkinton
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 the most people working from home (32.2%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k 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.
| Measure | Greenland | Windham | Newfields | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
16,038Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.