Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lebanon vs New Boston vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | New Boston | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
14,999Highest |
6,165 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
| Strafford 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Deerfield 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%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Strafford 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% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Strafford 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 |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| New Boston 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| New Boston and Strafford 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
| Lebanon and Strafford 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Lebanon School District | New Boston School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.