Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,143, settled in 1721.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenland grades A overall, 20th of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country. The median household earns $163K and its public schools beat 80% of New Hampshire towns on state tests and graduation. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $893K for a typical one and 7.7 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Greenland’s median household income is $163,000, above both the New Hampshire town median ($103,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 1 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on hazard risk. Weeks House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Greenland beats most towns.
Census counts: 634 in 1790, 4,067 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Greenland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenland. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
5 mi MuseumStrawbery Banke
16 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
27 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
7 mi LandmarkFort William and Mary
36 mi MuseumPeabody Essex MuseumAmerica's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenland.
Greenland carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Hampshire (mostly inland flooding) and trades workers with Portsmouth and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New Hampshire.
At 7.7 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income, the typical home (about $893K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of New Hampshire towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Greenland’s median rent is $2,331 a month. The typical Greenland home is worth about $893,000, up 3.3% in a year, 75% above the New Hampshire typical home. 93% of Greenland households own their home.
| Greenland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,331 a month | $1,382 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 93% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $893K.
Its public schools are run by the Greenland School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 367 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
Against the 1,991 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenland’s, it is healthier than 77%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
27% of adults feel lonely in Greenland. Greenland beats the New Hampshire average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 8.4% of adults smoke cigarettes in Greenland.
| Greenland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenland | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of New Hampshire towns, with expected losses of about $332 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Greenland is 16 of 100. Since 2006, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Among 125 New Hampshire towns, just 4 have a lower violent crime rate than Greenland. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Greenland sits closer to the middle.
| Greenland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.7 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5.9 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 4 have a lower trail density than Greenland. The biggest park or preserve is Packer Bog Town Conservation Land, at 135 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge | 0.5 mi | 82 |
| 2. Great Bay Discovery Center | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 3. Packer Bog Town Conservation Land | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Greenland weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 157 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 82% of New Hampshire places with climate records.
Greenland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenland has about as many jobs (1,878) as working residents, but only 71 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.6 minutes, against 26.7 across New Hampshire.
Since 2013, Greenland has added 280 jobs, to 1,878 in 2023. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenland. The top destinations are Portsmouth (26%), Newington (7%) and Dover (5%).
| Greenland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenland
About 2 of every 100 Greenland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
3,549 counted in 2010 and 4,067 in 2020; an estimated 4,143 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Greenland is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,067 at the 2020 census, up from 3,549 at the 2010 census. It is drained by the Winnicut River and bounded on the northwest by Great Bay.
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6 towns share a border with Greenland.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | #20 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Newington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stratham | #11 | A | D | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Rye | #17 | A | C− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| North Hampton | #31 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
| Newmarket | #37 | A− | C− | A | B | A |
| Portsmouth | #33 | A− | D | B− | A | A+ |
Newington isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenland grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #20 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Greenland sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
