Compare towns
Brentwood vs Deerfield vs Wakefield
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%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
4,932 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
| Wakefield and Brentwood 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.