What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).

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	Halifax
People
Population	4,576Lowest	7,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S.	41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Lee and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lee and Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7%	36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lee and Halifax 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 63% above U.S.	$118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S.
	Lee and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S.	$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S.
	Halifax and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,804±$375 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 210% above U.S.	$6,840Lowest 119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Halifax and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6% U.S.: 12.5%	2.6% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lee and Halifax 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	#120 of 282 in MA
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Halifax
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.