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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Kittery
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%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Mont Vernon | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,636Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% 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. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% 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 | — | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Kittery 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.