Compare towns
Greenfield vs Hancock vs Springfield 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 kids (18% under 18).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Springfield | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,791 |
1,122Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Hancock and Peterborough 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±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%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Hancock 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% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Springfield 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Hancock and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Hancock 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.