What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).

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	Lee	Lancaster
People
Population	4,576Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S.
	Lancaster 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 U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lee and Lancaster 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%	19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lee and Lancaster 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%	50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lee and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,579±$54kLowest 63% above U.S.	$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Lee 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.	$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,338±$539 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 210% above U.S.	$7,235Lowest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lancaster and Lee 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	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Nashoba
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.