Compare towns
Deerfield vs Canaan vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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.
| Measure | Deerfield | Canaan | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
3,811Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.