What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).

Deering has the most kids (17.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eaton	Deering
People
Population	501Lowest	1,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% NH: +4.6%
Median age	59.6±14Highest 38% above NH	48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH
	Eaton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Deering and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1%	23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	31%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6%	1.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Deering and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH	$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Deering and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,300±$62kHighest 6% below NH	$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH
	Eaton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,306±$116 12% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,014Lowest 40% below NH	$6,223Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	23.9%±27.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Deering and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above NH	40 minHighest 49% above NH
Work from home	24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Eaton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.