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Deerfield vs Litchfield vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Litchfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,499Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Litchfield 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 63% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.