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Northwood vs Pomfret 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
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Northwood | Pomfret | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
908Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372 15% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.