Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hanover vs Newmarket 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Newmarket | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
11,685Highest |
9,463 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Deerfield 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% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Deerfield 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,138±$406 43% above NH |
| Hanover and Litchfield 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newmarket School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.