Compare towns
Deerfield vs Brookline vs Henniker
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 oldest population (median age 42.8).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Brookline | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,736 |
6,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Deerfield and Brookline 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Deerfield 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Henniker 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Brookline 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Brookline School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.