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Deerfield vs Litchfield vs Norwich
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).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 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 | Litchfield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,499Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest 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% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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±$10kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above 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 | $7,369Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest 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 | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District | Norwich School District |
| 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 Our Story | 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.