Population 1,088 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Deerfield
Household size in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Deerfield is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
South Deerfield skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in South Deerfield than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Deerfield
Renters in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in South Deerfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Deerfield: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in South Deerfield was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $869 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,255 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$687 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in South Deerfield runs $1,555 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Deerfield
Bachelor's degrees in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in South Deerfield than nationally: 45.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Deerfield is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Deerfield
| Period | South Deerfield | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in South Deerfield than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Deerfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Deerfield | 3.03 | 43.3 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,555 | 45.6% | 93.8% | 4.5% |
| Deerfield | 2.98 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,589 | 46.4% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Deerfield Parade | 2.89 | 42.6 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 15.7% | 1983 | $1,605 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Candia Four Corners | 3.01 | 41.1 | 14.1% | 21.9% | 0.7% | 1957 | $1,213 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| Candia | 2.88 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 1977 | $1,276 | 30.9% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
| Leavitts Hill | 2.59 | 47.3 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1987 | $1,278 | 21.9% | 91.7% | 4.8% |
| Raymond | 2.57 | 45.6 | 5.2% | 14.9% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,491 | 27.3% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| Short Falls | 2.65 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,288 | 40.4% | 92.9% | 5.3% |
| Severance | 3.26 | 48.6 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 1977 | $2,187 | 54.9% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
| Northwood | 2.65 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 21.9% | 1971 | $1,338 | 37.1% | 99.2% | 4.1% |
| Epsom | 2.57 | 45.4 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 6.5% | 1986 | $1,191 | 41.0% | 95.3% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Deerfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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