Compare towns
Newington vs Madbury vs Keene 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Newington | Madbury | Keene | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,203 |
22,939Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.