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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Chichester
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Chichester has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,636Lowest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Chichester 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Lowest 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Chichester School District |
| High school 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.