Compare towns
Deerfield vs Wakefield vs Northwood
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 oldest population (median age 49.4).
Northwood has the most renters (11% rent).
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 | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
5,405Highest |
4,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Wakefield 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% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Northwood 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±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Northwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Wakefield School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.