Compare towns
Newfields vs Durham vs Lee vs Greenland
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Lee | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
10,681Highest |
4,576 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% 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 |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.