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Deerfield vs Auburn vs Plymouth
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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Auburn | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
6,119 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Auburn 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% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Auburn 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% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Auburn 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% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Deerfield 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Auburn School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.