Compare towns
Brentwood vs Deerfield vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Danville has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Brentwood | Deerfield | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
4,932Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Brentwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,144±$867 44% above NH |
| Brentwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 6 photos → | 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.