Compare towns
Deerfield vs Exeter vs Sutton
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 people working from home (22.4%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
16,151Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% 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±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.