What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

New Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($392k 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	Greenville	New Ipswich
People
Population	2,084Lowest	5,310Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±5.2Highest 6% above NH	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.6%±6.6Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Greenville and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Greenville and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$91Highest 26% below NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
	Greenville and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Lowest 76% below NH	$5,647Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenville and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenville and New Ipswich 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	—	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	—	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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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.