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Greenfield vs Rollinsford vs Peterborough
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,626 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Greenfield 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Peterborough 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Greenfield 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rollinsford School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.