What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k 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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Andover
People
Population	4,932Highest	2,135Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average	46±11.6Highest 6% above NH
	Andover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Deerfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH	$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH
	Deerfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH
	Deerfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 11% above NH	$5,962Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	34 minLowest 28% above NH
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Deerfield and Andover 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	—
School district	Deerfield School District	Andover School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.