Compare towns
Antrim vs Epping vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Antrim | Epping | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
7,430Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
| Greenfield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Epping and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Epping and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Greenfield 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.