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Amherst vs Hartland vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Hartland | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
3,460 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Amherst 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hartland School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.