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Holderness vs Mont Vernon vs Rumney
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,636Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Mont Vernon School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.