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Greenfield vs New Hampton vs Alexandria
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 kids (18% under 18).
New Hampton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | New Hampton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Alexandria 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Alexandria 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$323,300±$27kLowest 20% 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±$79Highest 24% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,135±$273Highest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria 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 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.