Compare towns
Deerfield vs North Hampton 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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,543Lowest |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Deerfield 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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±$29k 48% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and North Hampton 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 |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and North Hampton 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | North Hampton School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.