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Greenfield vs Hampton vs New Hampton
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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Hampton and New Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and New Hampton 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hampton 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±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Greenfield and New 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Newfound Area 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.