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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Windsor | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #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.