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Deering vs Townsend vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Townsend | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
9,100Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.