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Lee vs Lynn 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%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
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 | Lynn | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
101,709Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below 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. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Deerfield 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. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lynn | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.