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New Hampton vs Eliot 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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
7,146Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%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% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% 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. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Greenfield 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.