Compare towns
Deerfield vs Amherst vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Brentwood has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Amherst | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
11,861Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Amherst and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Amherst and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Amherst and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Brentwood 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.