Compare towns
Brentwood vs Deerfield vs Keene
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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
4,932 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% 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%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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±$318 7% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.