Compare towns
Deerfield vs Ashland vs Newmarket
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%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Ashland | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,183Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Deerfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Newmarket and Deerfield 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 |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Ashland School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.