Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Rollinsford | Lee | Mont Vernon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
4,576 |
2,636 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below 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 | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% 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 | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.