What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).

Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Holderness
People
Population	1,730Lowest	1,917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Greenfield and Holderness 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%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Holderness 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±$8kLowest 5% above NH	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness and Greenfield 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	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
	Holderness and Greenfield 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	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 9% above NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Holderness 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%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 2 yrs newer than NH	1981 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Holderness School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.