Compare towns
Newfields vs Effingham 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).
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Effingham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,912Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 100% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below 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 |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% 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 |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest 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 |
| School district | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.