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Lee vs Atkinson vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Deerfield has the youngest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Lee | Atkinson | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
7,267Highest |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Atkinson and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Timberlane Regional School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.