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Winchester vs Deerfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Winchester | Deerfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
4,932Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Winchester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Winchester 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 16% below U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 70% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.