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Newfields vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsReadingCornwallGreenland
People
Population
2,023
699Lowest
1,208
4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%
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.
51.1±7.6Highest
31% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
48.4±7.7
24% above U.S.
Reading 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%
18.5%±4.2Lowest
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%
28.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Reading 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%
46%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%±2.5
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.
$85,000±$19kLowest
5% 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.
$377,200±$72kLowest
13% 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.
$1,100±$331Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
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.
$5,754Lowest
84% 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%
63.3%±31.7
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Reading 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%
8.4%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%
84.9%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.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6Lowest
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 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Greenland School District
High school in town None 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.