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Greenfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.

