Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hooksett vs New Boston vs Lee
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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | New Boston | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
15,057Highest |
6,165 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| New Boston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
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| Hooksett and Deerfield 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Hooksett School District | New Boston School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.