What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).

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	Lee	Gilmanton
People
Population	4,576Highest	4,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4% NH: +4.6%	+4.4% NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	45±4.4Highest 4% above NH
	Gilmanton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Lee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH	$117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH
	Lee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$421 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$6,235Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilmanton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 120 in NH	#25 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Gilmanton 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.