Compare towns
Hancock vs Bennington vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hancock | Bennington | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Bennington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.