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Greenfield vs Sutton vs Hancock
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 5% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.