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Deering vs Lee vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Deering | Lee | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
4,576Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Deering and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Lee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Lee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.