What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).

Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Walpole
People
Population	1,730Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Greenfield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole 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%	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Walpole 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%	32.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Walpole 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	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH
	Greenfield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	Greenfield and Walpole 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	$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH
	Walpole and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,264Highest 9% above NH	$6,078Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenfield and Walpole 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%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenfield and Walpole 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	—	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.