Compare towns
Deerfield vs Northwood vs Northfield
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%).
Northwood has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Northwood | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,688Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±5.1 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% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Northwood 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 |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Northfield and Northwood 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% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.