Compare towns
Deerfield vs Exeter vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Exeter 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 33% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Deerfield and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Deerfield 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.