Compare towns
Holderness vs Campton vs Mont Vernon vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Campton | Mont Vernon | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
3,407Highest |
2,636 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$104,313±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Campton 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 | 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.