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Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Williston
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,636Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.