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Deerfield vs Litchfield vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,499Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield and Deerfield 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.