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Greenfield vs Andover 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).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Andover | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,135 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough 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% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Andover 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 |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% 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±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Andover 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 |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Andover 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.