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Lee vs Hampton vs Deerfield vs Lenox
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Deerfield has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Hampton | Deerfield | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
16,426Highest |
5,158 |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lee 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Lenox 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lee 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Lenox 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Winnacunnet High School | Frontier Regional | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
10.1 |
11.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.