Compare towns
Deerfield vs Kingston vs Lee vs New Boston
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 most affordable homes ($421k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Lee | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
6,275Highest |
4,576Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 33% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% 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±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Kingston 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±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
— | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Deerfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.