Compare towns
Deerfield vs Durham vs Hanover vs Brentwood
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Durham | Hanover | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
15,080Highest |
11,685 |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Hanover 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% |
75.4% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Brentwood 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.