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Lee vs Henniker vs Madbury vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Madbury | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
6,197Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.