Compare towns
Newfields vs Amherst vs Greenland vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Amherst has the most affordable homes ($538k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
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 | Newfields | Amherst | Greenland | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
11,861Highest |
4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.