Compare towns
Deering vs Cornish 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Deering | Cornish | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,816 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Deering 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Greenfield and Deering 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Deering and Cornish 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 |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.