Compare towns
Lee vs Rollinsford vs Kensington 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%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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 | Rollinsford | Kensington | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,626 |
2,009Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Kensington and Lee 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Kensington 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±$61k 19% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Kensington and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Kensington 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.