Compare towns
Deerfield vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Lee has the shortest commute (28 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 | Naples | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,985Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Lee 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| 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±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.