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Newmarket vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Williston | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
10,144Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | 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.