Town file

Deerfield, New Hampshire

Deerfield, New Hampshire (Rockingham County, New Hampshire) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 690, "The Dumbest Murder Conspiracy" (10 April 2026).

Town: Deerfield
County: Rockingham County
State: New Hampshire
Country: USA
Episodes: 690
Approximate location: 43.136, -71.255

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Episode 690 / 10 April 2026 / 72 min / express

The Dumbest Murder Conspiracy

"It's Deerfield, New Hampshire, in southeastern New Hampshire, in Rockingham County" about 0:04:24

The case: Murder of Jack Reed (June 27, 2005). Read the case file.

The figures, as told in 2026

Population: 4,808
Median household income: $112,931
Median home value: $484,200

History, in brief

Deerfield was originally part of Nottingham; in 1756 the residents petitioned for a separate parish but were denied. about 0:05:50
In 1765, with a second petition pending, two local hunters presented Governor Benning Wentworth with a deer, permission was granted and the town was incorporated as Deerfield, named for the deer in the field. about 0:06:21

The reviews read out

5 stars

"Great community with amazing people; small but seems huge, with lots of support for one another."

about 0:07:03

3 stars

"A great town to live in and good for escaping busy cities; a community you can connect with if you want, and at Maze cafe or the one gas station you see the same faces and the owners know everyone."

about 0:07:19

1 star

"The town is filled with nasty political infighting, underhanded bullying by adults and snob zoning; the school is not rated well and there is no real culture."

about 0:08:02

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