Compare towns
Deering vs Madison 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).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Madison | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,680Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Madison and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Greenfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| Greenfield and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Madison and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Madison and Deering 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Greenfield 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% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Madison 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.