Compare towns
Hancock vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Ossipee | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
4,521Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
| Hancock and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Greenfield 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 History | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.