Compare towns
Deerfield vs Rockport 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%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Rockport | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,675Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Lowest 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% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Rockport 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— |
| Deerfield and Rockport 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. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.