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New Hampton vs Barnet vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | New Hampton | Barnet | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
1,855 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.