Compare towns
Newfields vs Mendon vs Cornwall 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).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Greenland 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% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cornwall 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.