Compare towns
Lee vs Keene vs Somersworth 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%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Somersworth | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
22,939Highest |
12,111 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Keene 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| 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±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Keene 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | Somersworth School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.