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Danbury vs Greenfield vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Danbury | Greenfield | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
1,730 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Danbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Danbury 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 |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest 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% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.