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Peterborough vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Peterborough | Windham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
19,188Highest |
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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$31kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,264 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 14 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.