What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newton	Greenfield
People
Population	4,836Highest	1,730Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH	49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH
	Greenfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Greenfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Greenfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Newton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH
	Newton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH	$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$7,264Lowest 9% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	51.8%±21.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.