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Durham vs Greenfield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Greenfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
1,730Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Durham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Durham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Durham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.