What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).

New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	New Hampton
People
Population	4,932Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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±$10kHighest 33% above NH	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
	Deerfield and New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH
	Deerfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 11% above NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#61 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Deerfield School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.