What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k 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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Northfield
People
Population	4,932Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
	Deerfield and Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Deerfield and Northfield 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%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 11% above NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Northfield 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%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#61 of 120 in NH	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Deerfield School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.