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Deerfield vs Everett 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
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Everett | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
50,045Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 63% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Everett | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.