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Lee vs Norwich vs Nottingham vs Mont Vernon
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%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Norwich | Nottingham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
3,640 |
5,357Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Nottingham 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Norwich 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. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #15 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Norwich School District | Nottingham 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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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.