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Greenfield vs Peterborough vs New Hampton
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 kids (18% under 18).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Peterborough | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
6,408Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Peterborough and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and New Hampton 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% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Peterborough and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| 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 9% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.