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Greenfield vs Newfields vs Deering
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 renters (15.4% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Newfields | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Greenfield and Deering 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Greenfield 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.