Litchfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 8,515 people and two associated neighborhoods, Litchfield is the 36th largest community in New Hampshire. Litchfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Litchfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Litchfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Litchfield is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Litchfield who work in management occupations (18.38%), office and administrative support (11.12%), and sales jobs (11.08%). Also of interest is that Litchfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Litchfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Litchfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Litchfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Litchfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Litchfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.85 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Litchfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Litchfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Litchfield, 44.57% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Litchfield in 2022 was $55,305, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $221,220 for a family of four. The people who call Litchfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Litchfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Litchfield include Irish, Italian, English, French, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Litchfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Other Indo-European.
