DeerfieldWisconsin1, 2008
Deerfield’s story
Deerfield in pictures
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Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
1,613
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$464K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
152
A commuter town
Is Deerfield a good place to live?
Deerfield’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a C for cost of living. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Deerfield. Deerfield’s median household income is $118,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 13% of the land in Deerfield is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Goose Lake Wildlife Area, at 2,480 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Deerfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deerfield stand out
Where Deerfield beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Deerfield for work
Where Deerfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
152jobs based in Deerfield
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Deerfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Deerfield is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthStoughton Hospital 12.5 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $464K, 5.2 years of the Madison metro’s $89K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Camp Randall Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deerfield. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
10 mi State parkAztalan State Park
17 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
39 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
7 mi Theme parkLittle Amerricka
14 mi GardenOlbrich Botanical GardensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Little Amerricka: Dklompmaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deerfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerfield, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry View Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Deerfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53531, 53559, 5352353531 82% · 53559 10% · 53523 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Deerfield
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
58%of WI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOC: Thompson Correctional CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Residents of Deerfield are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Deerfield beats the Wisconsin average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Deerfield.
76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Deerfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Deerfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
Stoughton Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Deerfield has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Deerfield for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Deerfield has lost 63 jobs, to 152 in 2023. 16% of Deerfield workers work from home.
0%work in town
| Deerfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Deerfield0%
Madison40%
Deerfield8%
Cambridge4%
Sun Prairie3%
15 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Deerfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Deerfield, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Deerfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Deerfield has lost 4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,613 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
41.6median age · WI 40.2
| Deerfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
DeerfieldWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school30%
Some college24%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Deerfield | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsB
Deerfield has set aside 12.8% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Deerfield is 0.1 miles per square mile.
12.8%conserved
12.8%
conserved · 2,746 of 21,386 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Goose Lake Wildlife Area | 1.6 mi | 2,480 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deerfield
19pages on Deerfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield
Herzing University-MadisonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison12.8 mi$13,450 tuitionMadison Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Madison14 mi$4,977 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Deerfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Deerfield
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Deerfield is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,540 at the time of the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Deerfield. It is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area, and a suburb of Madison. Towns and villages near Deerfield include Stoughton, Madison, Wisconsin, Marshall, Medina, London, Lake Mills, Cambridge, and Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 53531
- Area code
- 608
Deerfield’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Deerfield.
MedinaLake MillsCottage GroveChristianaPleasant SpringsDeerfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Medina | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Lake Mills | — | — | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Cottage Grove | #275 | B− | D | — | B | A |
| Christiana | — | — | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Pleasant Springs | #66 | A | C+ | — | B | A− |
Deerfield, Medina, Lake Mills and Christiana have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Deerfield, Medina, Lake Mills, Cottage Grove, Christiana and Pleasant Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deerfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Deerfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deerfield, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.