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Lee vs Bow vs Newfields 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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Mont Vernon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Bow | Newfields | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
8,335Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Bow 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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 |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Bow School District | Newfields School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.