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Deerfield vs Hooksett vs Hooksett 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 people working from home (22.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hooksett | Hooksett | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Litchfield 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school 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.