Compare towns
Lee vs Dover vs Barrington 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Dover | Barrington | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
33,364Highest |
9,489 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington 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% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover 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±$54k 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Mont Vernon 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District | Barrington School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.