What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).

Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).

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	Hampstead	Mont Vernon
People
Population	9,102Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
	Hampstead and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mont Vernon and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampstead 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+	44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	Hampstead and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Lowest 30% above NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Hampstead 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	#49 of 120 in NH	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampstead 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.