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Greenfield vs Hampton Beach vs Peterborough
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 most homeowners (84.6%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hampton Beach | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,605 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Peterborough 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Hampton Beach and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.