Compare towns
Deerfield vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Wakefield | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,405 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wakefield 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 NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Wakefield School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.