Compare towns
Winchester vs Deerfield vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Winchester | Deerfield | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Lowest |
4,932 |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Winchester and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 19% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Deerfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 20% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Winchester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winchester School District | Deerfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.