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Deerfield vs Lee vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,576 |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Thetford 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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 63% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 27% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Thetford School District |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.