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Deerfield vs York vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| York and Litchfield 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% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Deerfield 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | York Public Schools | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.