Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lebanon vs Litchfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Lebanon | Litchfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
14,999Highest |
8,499 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Lee 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
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| Litchfield and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Lebanon School District | Litchfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.