Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lee vs Lyndeborough 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
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Lee | Lyndeborough | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,576 |
1,616Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Lyndeborough 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% 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±$318Highest 7% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Deerfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.