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North Hampton vs Chilmark 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
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | North Hampton | Chilmark | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,578Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chilmark and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kLowest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Up-Island Regional | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.