Compare towns
Newfields vs Greenland vs Hanover vs Hampton Falls
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Greenland | Hanover | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,106 |
11,685Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$162,837±$11kLowest 64% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Greenland School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.