Compare towns
Lee vs South Berwick 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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
7,670Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and South Berwick 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% |
41.8%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% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above 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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above 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 | — | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.