Compare towns
Lee vs Kingston vs Newmarket 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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Kingston | Newmarket | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
6,275 |
9,463Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 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%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 33% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.