Compare towns
Deerfield vs Durham vs Lee vs Windsor
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Durham | Lee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
15,080Highest |
4,576 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Durham and Lee 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. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Durham 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. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.