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North Hampton vs Mendon 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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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 | Mendon | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Greenland 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest 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 | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.