Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lee vs Henniker 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
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
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.
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 | Newmarket | Lee | Henniker | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
4,576 |
6,197 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
— | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker 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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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.