What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

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	Randolph
People
Population	4,576Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph 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 33% above NH	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Lee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average
	Lee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,667±$215 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph 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%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Randolph 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	—
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.