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Deerfield vs Middlesex vs New Boston
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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,943Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Boston and Deerfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Deerfield 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 | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | New Boston 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 |
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.