Compare towns
Barnstead vs Mont Vernon vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Barnstead | Mont Vernon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead 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+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.