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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Litchfield 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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Litchfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,379Lowest |
8,499Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Litchfield 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
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| Litchfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | Litchfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.