What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Grantham has the shortest commute (23 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Grantham
People
Population	4,932Highest	3,465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH
	Grantham 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 NH: 18.2%	19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Deerfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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	$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH
	Deerfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318 7% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Lowest 11% above NH	$7,605Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Deerfield and Grantham 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	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Deerfield School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.