What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most affordable homes ($438k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danville	Mont Vernon
People
Population	4,531Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42±4Lowest 3% below NH	42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average
	Mont Vernon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mont Vernon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danville 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+	36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	Danville and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Lowest 28% above NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danville and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#40 of 120 in NH	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional 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

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.