Compare towns
Deerfield vs Newfields vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Newfields | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,023Lowest |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Newfields School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.