What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

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	Hampton	Greenfield
People
Population	16,426Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Greenfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S.	$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.	$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.	$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Greenfield
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	10.9Highest
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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.