Compare towns
Deerfield vs Newfields vs Brentwood vs Lee
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%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Newfields | Brentwood | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,641 |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Brentwood 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Brentwood 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lee 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
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| 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 |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Newfields School District | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop 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 | 6 photos → | 10 photos → |
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.