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Greenfield vs Lisbon 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 people working from home (15.9%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Lisbon | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,583Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Greenfield 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% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Lisbon 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% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Lisbon 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 |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% 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±$17k 13% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Greenfield 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 |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Lisbon and Greenfield 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 |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.