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Greenfield vs New Hampton vs Weare
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | New Hampton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,509 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare 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 13% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest 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 |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.