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Mont Vernon vs White River Junction vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
3,364 |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 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+ | 15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest 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+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 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 | $158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% 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 | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% 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 | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 202% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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 | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.