Compare towns
Newmarket vs Sullivan vs Greenland vs Keene
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Sullivan | Greenland | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
687Lowest |
4,106 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Greenland and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Greenland School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.