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New Hampton vs Windham 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 the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Windham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
16,038Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Windham 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 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.