Compare towns
Deerfield vs Holderness vs Chichester
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%).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chichester has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Holderness | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Chichester 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Chichester 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 |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Deerfield and Chichester 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Chichester 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Holderness and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Holderness School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.