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Lee vs Eliot vs Nottingham 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Eliot | Nottingham | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
7,146Highest |
5,357 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Nottingham School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.