Compare towns
New Hampton vs Berlin 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%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berlin | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,880Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above 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. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Berlin 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.