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Deerfield vs Epping vs Lee vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Deerfield | Epping | Lee | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
7,430Highest |
5,719 |
3,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,672±$151 18% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,611 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Epping School District | Lee | Sunderland |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Epping High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.