Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hampton Beach 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
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Deerfield | Hampton Beach | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
2,605Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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 | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Deerfield 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. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Lee |
| High school 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.