Compare towns
Brookline vs Mont Vernon vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Mont Vernon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
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 | Brookline | Mont Vernon | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield 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+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Brookline and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Mont Vernon School District | Deerfield 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.