Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hooksett vs Plainfield
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%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hooksett | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
15,057Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Deerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Deerfield 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Plainfield 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Hooksett School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.