What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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	Madbury
People
Population	1,730Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Greenfield and Madbury 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%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Madbury 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	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Lowest 9% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Madbury 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%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Oyster River Coop 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.