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Newmarket vs Norwich vs Canaan 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).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Norwich | Canaan | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
3,640Lowest |
3,811 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canaan 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below 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. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Canaan 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Lowest 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Norwich School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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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.