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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($481k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,636 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.