Compare towns
Deerfield vs Mont Vernon vs Lyme
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%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Mont Vernon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,636 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Deerfield and Lyme 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Lyme 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 | 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.