Compare towns
Lee vs Holderness vs Stratham 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%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Holderness | Stratham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,917Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 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±$54k 33% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Stratham and Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.