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Mont Vernon vs Hillsborough 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lee has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hillsborough | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,980Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 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+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| 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 | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
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| Hillsborough and Mont Vernon 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.