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Deerfield vs Epsom vs White River Junction
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 the most people working from home (22.4%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Epsom | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,939Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Deerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and White River Junction 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and White River Junction 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and White River Junction 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.