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Greenfield vs Dummerston vs Andover
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 oldest population (median age 49.9).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,090 |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Andover 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Andover 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.