Compare towns
Hancock vs Danbury vs Greenfield vs Peterborough
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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Danbury | Greenfield | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,451Lowest |
1,730 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Hancock and Peterborough 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% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Danbury 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 |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Hancock and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Danbury 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 |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.