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Windsor vs Greenfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

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.

MeasureWindsorGreenfield
People
Population
254Lowest
1,730Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.9%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
49.9±2.9Highest
15% above NH
Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
18%±3.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
19.9%±4.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
26.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
2.1%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,750±$40kHighest
5% above NH
$103,603±$8kLowest
5% above NH
Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$337,500±$40kLowest
16% below NH
$350,300±$17kHighest
13% below NH
Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,135±$79
24% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
$7,264Highest
9% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
51.8%±21.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
5.2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
84.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1981Lowest
2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
21% above NH
36 minHighest
35% above NH
Work from home
15%±16.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15.9%±5.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town — None in town
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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.