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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Francestown
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Francestown 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Francestown 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,358±$256Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Francestown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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.