Compare towns
Deerfield vs Mont Vernon vs Auburn vs Nottingham
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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Mont Vernon | Auburn | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,636Lowest |
6,119Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Auburn 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.