Compare towns
Deerfield vs North Hampton vs East Kingston
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%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | North Hampton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,543 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and North 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| North Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
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| North Hampton and Deerfield 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| North 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | North Hampton School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.