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Deerfield vs Barre 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Barre | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,412Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above 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 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #19 of 70 in VT | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.