What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Stark
People
Population	1,730Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Greenfield and Stark 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%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stark 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	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79 24% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 9% above NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Greenfield 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%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	34 minLowest 27% above NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Stark School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.