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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Rollinsford vs South Berwick
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).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% 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 | Rollinsford | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,636 |
2,626Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% 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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 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. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% 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. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.