What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

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	East Kingston	Lee
People
Population	2,311Lowest	4,576Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
	East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH	$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH
	East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH	$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH
	East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,604Lowest 44% above NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lee and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH	1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and East Kingston 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
School district	East Kingston School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	9 photos →	10 photos →

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.