Compare towns
Newmarket vs South Hampton vs Franconia 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).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Newmarket | South Hampton | Franconia | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
984Lowest |
1,060 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Franconia and Greenland 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Franconia 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 about the NH average |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Franconia 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | South Hampton School District | Lafayette Regional 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.