What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon
People
Population	1,730Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
	Greenfield and Croydon 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%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon 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%	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon 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%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon 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	$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average
	Greenfield and Croydon 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	$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH
	Greenfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79Highest 24% below NH	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
	Greenfield and Croydon 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	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Croydon 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%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 2 yrs newer than NH	1981 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.