What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).

Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Sidney
People
Population	4,932Highest	4,790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S.	43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S.
	Sidney 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 U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sidney 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S.	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Deerfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 136% above U.S.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Deerfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Deerfield and Sidney 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	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Deerfield School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.