Compare towns
Danville vs Lee vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the youngest population (median age 42).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Danville | Lee | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
4,576 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Lee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
— | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Danville and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
NH 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.