What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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	Morrisville
People
Population	4,576Highest	2,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S.
	Morrisville 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%	15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lee and Morrisville 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%	20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lee and Morrisville 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%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morrisville and Lee 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.	$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Lee and Morrisville 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.	$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,289±$116 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 210% above U.S.	$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morrisville 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 U.S.: 12.5%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.