Compare towns
Deerfield vs New Boston vs Lee vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | New Boston | Lee | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
6,165Highest |
4,576Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
| Lee and Deerfield 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% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 33% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| New Boston 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| New Boston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | New Boston School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.