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Holderness vs Mont Vernon vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,636 |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick 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 34% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.