Compare towns
Deerfield vs Wakefield vs Nottingham
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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,405Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Wakefield and Nottingham 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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 |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
34 minLowest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Wakefield School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.