Compare towns
Lee vs Wilmot vs Mont Vernon vs Auburn
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Wilmot | Mont Vernon | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,487Lowest |
2,636 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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±$54k 33% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Mont Vernon School District | Auburn School District |
| High school 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.