What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).

Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Campton
People
Population	1,730Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH
	Greenfield and Campton 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%	19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Campton 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%	23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Campton 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%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Campton 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±$8kLowest 5% above NH	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
	Campton and Greenfield 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	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH
	Campton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79 24% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 9% above NH	$6,028Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton 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%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Campton 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	—	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Campton 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.