Compare towns
Deerfield vs Plymouth vs New Boston 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 the most homeowners (91.3%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
6,601 |
6,165 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.8±3.4 10% 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4 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% |
46.7% 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% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston 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±$59k 20% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,193±$111 20% 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 | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Plymouth 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% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% 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 |
1987 8 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 |
29 min 9% 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% |
21%±5.1 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 | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | New Boston School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.