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Litchfield vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
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 | Litchfield | Ogunquit | Wolfeboro | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% 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 | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.