Compare towns
Deerfield vs Windham vs Lyme vs Brentwood
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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Windham | Lyme | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
16,038Highest |
1,710Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Lyme 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Windham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Windham and Brentwood 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyme 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1995 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Brentwood 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Windham School District | Lyme School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.