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Deerfield vs Plymouth vs New Boston
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 the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Plymouth | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
6,601Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.