Compare towns
Deerfield vs Epsom 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
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Mont Vernon has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Deerfield | Epsom | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,939Highest |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Epsom and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Deerfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Epsom School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.