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Greenfield vs Berwick vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Berwick | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick 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 28% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.