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Newfields vs Limerick vs Appleton 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).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Limerick | Appleton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Appleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Appleton 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Appleton 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. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% 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. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% 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. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Greenland 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | 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 | 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.