Compare towns
Deerfield vs Newmarket vs Stratham vs Litchfield
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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Newmarket | Stratham | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
9,463Highest |
7,754 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Litchfield 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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±$10k 33% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,138±$406 43% above NH |
| Stratham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.