Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Greenfield’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Greenfield’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both New Hampshire’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 12 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on cost of living. 30% of the land in Greenfield is conserved, above both New Hampshire’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Wapack National Wildlife Refuge, 1,222 acres with 6.3 miles of trail. Greenfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 934 in 1800, a low of 394 in 1930, 1,716 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Greenfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenfield.
38 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The trail density in Greenfield is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wapack National Wildlife Refuge | 6.3 mi | 1,222 |
| 2. Greenfield Town Forest | 0.9 mi | 98 |
| 3. Greenfield State Park | — | 397 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Contoocook Valley School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 91 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Greenfield for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Greenfield fell to 500 in 2023, 439 fewer than in 2013. 5.2% of Greenfield residents live below the poverty line.
| Greenfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenfield beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Greenfield. 33% of adults feel lonely in Greenfield.
| Greenfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 25% |
| What stands out | Greenfield | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 65.3% | 68.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greenfield since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Greenfield’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 2 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Greenfield. Greenfield's reported crime rate is well below New Hampshire's. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Greenfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Greenfield home is worth about $479,000, up 8.8% in a year, 6% below the New Hampshire typical home.
| Greenfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,135 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenfield. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MountainMount Monadnock
35 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
34 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
29 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical5 mi Ski areaCrotched Mountain Ski & Ride22 runs · 881 ft verticalMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenfield
About 2 of every 100 Greenfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Greenfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2020 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the Wapack Trail.
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5 towns share a border with Greenfield.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | — | — | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Hancock | — | — | C | — | B− | A |
| Lyndeborough | — | — | C | A+ | C+ | A− |
| Francestown | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Peterborough | #36 | A− | C | A | B− | A |
| Bennington | — | — | C+ | A | B− | B+ |
Greenfield, Hancock, Lyndeborough, Francestown and Bennington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greenfield, Hancock and Francestown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Greenfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
