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Deerfield vs Brookline vs Wilder 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
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Brookline | Wilder | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
5,736Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Brookline 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. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lee 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. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Brookline and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Brookline School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.