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Lee vs Nottingham vs White River Junction 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%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Nottingham | White River Junction | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
5,357Highest |
3,364 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 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% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% 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 | — | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and White River Junction 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. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | — | Mont Vernon 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.