Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Auburn vs Nottingham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Auburn | Nottingham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
6,119Highest |
5,357 |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% 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 | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None 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.