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Bartlett vs Deerfield vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Deerfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
5,158 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.