Compare towns
Winchester vs Deerfield vs Richmond
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%).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
4,932Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Richmond and Deerfield 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% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
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| 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 |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Winchester and Deerfield 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Richmond 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Deerfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.