Compare towns
Lee vs Newfields vs Lyme vs Mont Vernon
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Newfields | Lyme | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,023 |
1,710Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyme and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Lyme 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 | Newfields School District | Lyme School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.