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Lee vs Amherst vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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.
| Measure | Lee | Amherst | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
11,861Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Amherst 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% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Amherst 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% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst 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 |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Lee 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.