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White River Junction vs Newfields 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

White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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.

MeasureWhite River JunctionNewfieldsGreenland
People
Population
3,364
2,023Lowest
4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,875±$323
33% above U.S.
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$7,420
138% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
15.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Newfields 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 — — #10 of 120 in NH
School district — Newfields School District Greenland School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.