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Amherst vs Mont Vernon vs Milford vs Hopkinton
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%).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Milford has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Amherst | Mont Vernon | Milford | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
2,636Lowest |
8,956 |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Amherst and Hopkinton 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Amherst 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Hopkinton 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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 | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| 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 34% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| 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±$256 about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.0Highest |
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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.