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Newfields vs Barnet vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Barnet | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,855Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Greenland 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 145% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | Newfields School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.