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Lee vs Hartford vs Mont Vernon vs Newmarket
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%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hartford | Mont Vernon | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
10,736Highest |
2,636Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #4 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hartford School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.