Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lyme vs Newfields vs Brentwood
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%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Lyme | Newfields | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Newfields 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Brentwood 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 NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Newfields and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme 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 |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.