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Newmarket vs Henniker vs Norwich 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
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Newmarket | Henniker | Norwich | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Norwich 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Henniker School District | Norwich School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.