Greenfield, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,730

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.9

years ∙ half population younger than 49.9, half older

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.938740° N, 71.879424° W

DMS42° 56′ 19.46″ N, 71° 52′ 45.93″ W

Population Density & area

66.03/sq mi (25.48/km²)

Total Area

26.7 sq mi (69.3 km²)

Land Area

26.2 sq mi (67.9 km²) · 98%

Water Area

0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) · 2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.5% male

Male 49.5%

Female 50.5%

males per 100 females

Greenfield 98.2

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Greenfield 2.7%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.9

years ∙ half population younger than 49.9, half older

Greenfield

49.9

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

61.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Greenfield 61.1

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.1%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.9%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.1	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	29.1	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	32	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

1.3%

Asian

Hispanic

3.1%

Other

6.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Greenfield 19.5%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Greenfield population

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.2%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.9%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	91.2%	91.3%	76.4%
White	89.5%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.3%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.7%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.5% family

Family 74.5%

Non family 25.5%

% family households

Greenfield 74.5%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.44

persons per household

Greenfield

2.44

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Greenfield population

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	671	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.44	2.44	2.53
Family households	500	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	2.83	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	448	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	52	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	11	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	41	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	171	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	130	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	69	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	12	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	61	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	48	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	41	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

740

housing units

Greenfield 740

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.7% occupied

Occupied 90.7%

Vacant 9.3%

vacancy rate

Greenfield 9.3%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.8%

Single family houses

88.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.4%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

20.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.3%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.9%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	41.7%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.4%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	48.5%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	20.5%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1980	1981
Total housing units	740	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.6% owners

Renter-occupied 15.4%

Owner-occupied 84.6%

homeownership rate

Greenfield 84.6%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.53

Owner-occupied

1.92

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Greenfield 2.53

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	671	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.4%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	30.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.3%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.4%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.6%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.4%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	32.1%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	7.7%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	39.9%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	20.2%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$350,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Greenfield

$350,300

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.9%

Owners without a mortgage

8.7%

Renters

51.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$350,300	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	0.5%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	3.5%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	29%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	54%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.6%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.9%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	40.1%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,236	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,033	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,135	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Greenfield 26.7%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Greenfield 3.9%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

289

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.5%

K–12

81.7%

College / Undergraduate

11.4%

Graduate / Professional

1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Greenfield

30.7%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	289	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.5%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	81.7%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.5%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.3%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.2%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.8%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12.8%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.4%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.4%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.7%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	83.4%	77%	82%
Private school	16.6%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,330

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.8%

HS graduate

38.3%

Some college no degree

19.8%

Associates degree

11.3%

Bachelors degree

18.7%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

89.2% · 10.8%

HS graduate

59.6% · 40.4%

Some college no degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Associates degree

26% · 74%

Bachelors degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Graduate or professional degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	1,330	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.1%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.3%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.8%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.3%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	18.7%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	8%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	96.2%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,234

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$54,750

HS graduate

$50,045

Some college or associates

$48,958

Bachelors degree

$104,545

Graduate or professional degree

$79,167

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

19.6%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

5.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Greenfield	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,234	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$54,750	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,045	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,958	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$104,545	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$79,167	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	19.6%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.8%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Greenfield, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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