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Springfield vs Greenfield vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Springfield | Greenfield | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,730 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Springfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.