Compare towns
Deering vs Henniker 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
6,197Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% 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±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Henniker and Greenfield 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Deering and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Henniker 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Henniker 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 | 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.