What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

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	New London
People
Population	4,576Highest	4,433Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH
	Lee and New London 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	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH
	New London and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,594±$551 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	New London 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 NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.8%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	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	10 photos →	None yet

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.