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Deerfield vs Eliot vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
7,146 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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 63% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Barrington 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.