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Greenfield vs Alexandria vs Temple
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%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,983Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Alexandria and Greenfield 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Greenfield and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 35% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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.