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Deerfield vs Eliot vs Lee vs Litchfield
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Eliot | Lee | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
7,146 |
4,576Lowest |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Litchfield 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 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 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.