Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Rollinsford 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
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Center Harbor | Rollinsford | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
2,626 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school 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.