Greenfield, NH

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Greenfield, New Hampshire

Greenfield, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 21 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 58 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,657.

The People and Families of Greenfield

In Greenfield, about 59% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Greenfield, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenfield had a median family income of $56,250. Greenfield benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Greenfield residents, with $2,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Greenfield Housing

In Greenfield, 82% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Greenfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Greenfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Greenfield, NH

Comparing Greenfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03047
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.951
Longitude	-71.872

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	KEENE
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,657	100%
Male	845	51%
Female	812	49%
Under 18	510	30.8%
18+	1,147	69.2%
65+	117	7.1%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,612	97.3%
African-American	12	0.7%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.8%
Other	8	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,739
Growth	82
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.8%
English	15.9%
French (except Basque)	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.8%
Italian	8.6%
US/American	7.3%
French Canadian	6.8%
German	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Greek	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Canadian	1.5%
Finnish	1.5%
European	1.2%
British	1.2%
Portuguese	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Russian	0.8%
Danish	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Alsatian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
Kenyan	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenfield	1,657	$56,250
Antrim	2,449	$50,650
Bennington	1,401	$52,153
Francestown	1,480	$71,471
Hancock	1,739	$64,423
Lyndeborough	1,585	$70,223
Peterborough	5,883	$54,375

Library
Stephenson Memorial Library 761 Forest Road Greenfield, New Hampshire (603) 547-2790

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