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Lee vs Plymouth 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | White River Junction | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
6,601Highest |
3,364 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest 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. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 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. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below 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 | — | $1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Plymouth 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. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and White River Junction 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr 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. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.