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Greenfield vs Alexandria vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Greenfield | Alexandria | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
1,983 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Alexandria and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$323,300±$27kLowest 20% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.