What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Moretown
People
Population	4,576Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S.
	Moretown 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%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lee and Moretown 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lee and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lee and Moretown 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.	$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Lee and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S.	$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$838±$462 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 210% above U.S.	$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lee and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lee and Moretown 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	—
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
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.