Compare towns
Newington vs White River Junction vs Greenland vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Newington | White River Junction | Greenland | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,364 |
4,106 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | — | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.