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New Hampton vs Hill 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
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Hill | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
908Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 4% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| 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 5% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| 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 50% below NH |
— | $1,135±$79Highest 24% below NH |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hill 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 Our Story | 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.