What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).

Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).

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	Franconia
People
Population	1,730Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9% NH: +4.6%	-1.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH
	Franconia and Greenfield 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%	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Greenfield and Franconia 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%	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
	Greenfield and Franconia 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	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH	$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH
	Franconia and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Lowest 9% above NH	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia 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%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest 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	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Lafayette Regional 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.