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Greenfield vs Windsor vs Deering
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
254Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Greenfield and Deering 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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±$8k 5% above NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Greenfield and Windsor 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 |
— | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.