Compare towns
Deerfield vs Mont Vernon vs Strafford vs New Boston
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 most people working from home (26.6%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Strafford | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,636Lowest |
4,306 |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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% |
19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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 |
$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and New Boston 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±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
| Strafford and Deerfield 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Strafford School District | New Boston 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.