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Greenfield vs Hillsborough vs Deering
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Hillsborough | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,616Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Deering 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% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Greenfield and Hillsborough 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 |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Greenfield and Deering 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 |
$1,138±$201 24% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Hillsborough 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 |
$5,437Lowest 18% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 35% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
40 min 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Hillsborough 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school 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.