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Deerfield vs Hampton Falls vs New Boston vs Litchfield
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 affordable homes ($421k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 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 | Hampton Falls | New Boston | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,328Lowest |
6,165 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Litchfield 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampton Falls 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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 | — | #21 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Hampton Falls School District | New Boston School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.