What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hebron has the oldest population (median age 57.9).

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	Hebron
People
Population	4,576Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron and Lee 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%	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Lee and Hebron 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	$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH
	Lee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH
	Hebron and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,429±$334 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hebron 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%	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	—
High school 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.