Compare towns
Deerfield vs Danville vs Barnstead
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%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Danville | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,531Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead 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% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Danville 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% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead 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 |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Deerfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Danville 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 |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Danville 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 |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Barnstead 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.