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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Roxbury
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%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,636 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Roxbury 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% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Mont Vernon 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below 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 |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| 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±$185 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.