What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Sunapee
People
Population	5,158Highest	3,416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S.	56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S.
	Sunapee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Deerfield and Sunapee 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%	33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sunapee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S.	$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Deerfield and Sunapee 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.	$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S.
	Deerfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S.
	Sunapee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,824Highest 87% above U.S.	$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sunapee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Deerfield and Sunapee 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	#14 of 120 in NH
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Sunapee School District
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.