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Greenfield vs Andover 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).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Andover | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
2,135Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Greenfield and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Temple 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% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±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 |
$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±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple 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±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Andover and Temple 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 |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
34 minLowest 28% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.