Compare towns
Brentwood vs Deerfield vs Durham 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
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Brentwood | Deerfield | Durham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
4,932 |
15,080Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.