Compare towns
Lyme vs Hooksett 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
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Lyme | Hooksett | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Lyme and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hooksett School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.