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Lee vs Eliot vs Mont Vernon vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Eliot | Mont Vernon | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
7,146Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #4 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mont Vernon School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.