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Greenfield vs Webster vs New Hampton
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 renters (15.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Webster | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,227 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below 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±$17k 13% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.