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Deerfield vs White River Junction vs Hartford vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most homeowners (91.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% 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 | White River Junction | Hartford | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
3,364Lowest |
10,736Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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 63% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | Hartford School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.