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Lee vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Sutton 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 63% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10kLowest 63% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sutton | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.