Compare towns
Brentwood vs Madbury vs Mont Vernon vs Kingston
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Brentwood | Madbury | Mont Vernon | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
2,203Lowest |
2,636 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Brentwood 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% 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 |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% 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 |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.