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Greenfield vs Newburgh vs Mapleton
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Newburgh | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,475Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 28% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Newburgh 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. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.