What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Tamworth has the most affordable homes ($367k median).

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	Tamworth
People
Population	4,576Highest	2,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH
	Tamworth and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and Lee 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%	28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH
	Lee and Tamworth 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	$366,800±$29kLowest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,110±$184 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Tamworth 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%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	74%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	16.4%±11.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Tamworth 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	#101 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Tamworth 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.