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Peterborough vs Stoneham 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 the most renters (43.7% rent).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Greenfield has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
23,355Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Greenfield 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,264 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Stoneham | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.