Compare towns
Lee vs Keene 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Keene | Newfields | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
22,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Keene 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% |
44.1%Lowest 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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%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 |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | Newfields School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.