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Deerfield vs Exeter vs Northwood vs Epsom
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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Northwood has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Exeter | Northwood | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
16,151Highest |
4,688Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Epsom 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.