What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Webster
People
Population	1,730Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Greenfield and Webster 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%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Greenfield and Webster 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%	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Webster 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±$8kLowest 5% above NH	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster 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±$17kHighest 13% below NH	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
	Greenfield and Webster 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	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster 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	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster 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	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.