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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Peterborough vs Deering
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 kids (18% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Peterborough | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,379Lowest |
6,408Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Deering 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% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Deering 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. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.