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Deerfield vs Hampton vs Whately
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
16,426Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Whately 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Whately |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.