What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Greenfield has the most expensive 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Greenfield
People
Population	1,451Lowest	1,730Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH
	Greenfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Greenfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Danbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH	$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH	$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH
	Danbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH	$7,264Highest 9% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 min 35% above NH	36 min 35% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.