What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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	Francestown	Lee
People
Population	1,398Lowest	4,576Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
	Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH
	Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256 9% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Lowest 20% above NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Francestown 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	Contoocook Valley School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school 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.