What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Stratford has the most expensive homes ($161k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenville	Stratford
People
Population	2,084Highest	950Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±5.2Lowest 6% above NH	49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH
	Stratford and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stratford and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stratford and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	16.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stratford and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$31kHighest 27% below NH	$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH
	Greenville and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH	$161,100±$48kHighest 60% below NH
	Stratford and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$91Highest 26% below NH	$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH
	Greenville and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Lowest 76% below NH	$2,512Highest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	64%±53.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenville and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	23.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	13.8%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenville and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Stratford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.