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Greenfield vs Middlesex vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 5% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.