Compare towns
Holderness vs Newington vs Wilmot vs Mont Vernon
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Newington | Wilmot | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
939Lowest |
1,487 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot 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% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot 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 | Newington 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.