What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).

Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Greenfield	Tremont
People
Population	1,730Highest	1,508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S.	45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Greenfield and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Tremont 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 U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tremont 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 U.S.: 35.7%	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tremont 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 28% above U.S.	$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S.
	Greenfield and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.	$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S.
	Tremont and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 133% above U.S.	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenfield and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tremont and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Tremont Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.