Compare towns
Deerfield vs Mont Vernon vs Hooksett 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,636Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988 9 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 |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Hooksett 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.