Compare towns
Deerfield vs Plaistow 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%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Plaistow | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
7,861 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 33% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Litchfield 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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.