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Peterborough vs Dummerston 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
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Peterborough | Dummerston | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
2,090 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,264 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.