What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).

Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Boscawen
People
Population	1,730Lowest	4,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Greenfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Greenfield 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%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Boscawen 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	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	Greenfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen 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	$6,549Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Boscawen 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%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Boscawen 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	—	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.