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Greenfield vs Temple vs Exeter
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Temple | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,363Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Greenfield and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Exeter 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Temple 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 |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Greenfield 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Temple 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.