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Deerfield vs Northwood vs Plymouth
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,688Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% 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 |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±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 | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.