Compare towns
Deerfield vs Candia vs Lee vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Candia | Lee | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,134Lowest |
4,576 |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Lee 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 33% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 5% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Candia School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.