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Deerfield vs Eliot vs Lee vs New Boston
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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
7,146Highest |
4,576Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston 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% |
17%±4.3Lowest 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% |
44.4% 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% |
3.6%±3 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| New Boston 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. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Eliot and New Boston 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,181 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% 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% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
22.2%±6.5 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 | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None 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.