Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hooksett vs Wakefield
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
| Wakefield 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wakefield 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hooksett and Deerfield 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Deerfield 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Hooksett School District | Wakefield 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.