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Lee vs Plymouth vs Eliot 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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| Measure | Lee | Plymouth | Eliot | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
6,601 |
7,146Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% 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. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 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 | — | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.