What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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	Kingston	Lee
People
Population	6,275Highest	4,576Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	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+	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
	Lee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH
	Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156 7% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Lowest 19% above NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	2.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and 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	#78 of 120 in NH	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9	—
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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.