Compare towns
Deering vs Bennington 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
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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.
| Measure | Deering | Bennington | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
36 minLowest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.