Compare towns
South Hampton vs Greenland vs Newton vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | South Hampton | Greenland | Newton | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
4,106 |
4,836Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Greenland and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% 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 | $1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% 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 | $9,109 37% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,124 22% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Greenland School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.