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Springfield vs Greenfield vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,730 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Greenfield 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.