Town guide

Deerfield, New Hampshire

Deerfield is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 4,932 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03037, and parts of 03034 are in Deerfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,93297 per sq mi
Median home value$421,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$293Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deerfield

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Deerfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)55 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY219 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Deerfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Deerfield had 4,855 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 76th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.

Deerfield population by census2000: 3,678, 2010: 4,280, 2020: 4,8553,67820004,28020104,8552020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,118, 1910: 52,188, 1920: 52,498, 1930: 53,750, 1940: 58,142, 1950: 70,059, 1960: 99,029, 1970: 138,951, 1980: 190,345, 1990: 245,845, 2000: 277,359, 2010: 295,223, 2020: 314,17651K’00’1052K’20’3058K’40’5099K’60’70190K’80’90277K’00’10314K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DeerfieldJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 4.3 in33°14°Jan3.236°16°Feb3.344°24°Mar4.257°34°Apr4.268°44°May3.876°54°Jun4.082°59°Jul3.581°57°Aug3.573°50°Sep4.061°38°Oct4.749°30°Nov3.738°21°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Epping, NH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyRetail trade: 25,649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,400 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,453 jobs; Construction: 10,633 jobs; Professional services: 10,150 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,140 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,052 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deerfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Elliot HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Manchester13.9 miles
  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester15.3 miles
  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Deerfield

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Peg King Park · 11 acres0.5 mi
  • Veasey Park · 6 acres4.2 mi
  • Bicentennial Field · 4 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford6.7 mi
  • Hannaford8.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens8.0 mi
  • Hannaford Pharmacy8.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Philbrick-James Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Deerfield Historical Society0.5 mi
  • Farm Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ben Tzvi5.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1766.

Notable people born here

  • Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818) · American general and politician (1818–1893)
  • Erica Campbell (1981) · former American pornographic actress, glamour model

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Deerfield

Public schools here are run by Deerfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deerfield Community SchoolDeerfieldPre-K–8506Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Longview SchoolDeerfield9–1221Nonsectarian3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Candia.

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