Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Andover | Cornwall | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Andover and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.