Compare towns
Amherst vs Bow vs Windham vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Amherst | Bow | Windham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
8,335 |
16,038Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kLowest 55% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Bow School District | Windham School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Bow High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
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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.