Compare towns
Greenfield vs Exeter vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Exeter | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Greenfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.