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Deerfield vs Litchfield vs Townsend vs Lee
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%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Litchfield | Townsend | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,499 |
9,100Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Townsend 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. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| 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±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
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| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Townsend 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District | North Middlesex | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.