Compare towns
Deerfield vs Pelham 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%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Pelham | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
14,449Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Pelham 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% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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 |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Pelham School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.