What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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	Madison
People
Population	1,730Lowest	2,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH	50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH
	Madison and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madison 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%	23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Madison and Greenfield 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%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Greenfield and Madison 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	$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH
	Greenfield and Madison 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	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH
	Madison 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	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 9% above NH	$4,074Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and Greenfield 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%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Madison 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.