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Lee vs Rye 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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
5,611 |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Lee and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Rye 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.