What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Lee
People
Population	3,273Lowest	5,719Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S.	55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average	$83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Lee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S.	$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average
	Lee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,162Highest 33% above U.S.	$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	18 minLowest 31% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lee and Bristol 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	#79 of 120 in NH	#209 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfound Area School District	Lee
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	Lee Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.