Compare towns
Greenfield vs Hancock vs Bennington
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 highest household income ($104k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,791Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Bennington 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.