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Greenfield vs Hampton 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Andover 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Andover 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Greenfield and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.