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Deerfield vs Greenfield vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Deerfield | Greenfield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
17,664Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Hooksett 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.