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Kensington vs Mont Vernon vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Kensington | Mont Vernon | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
2,636 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 | $165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Kensington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Kensington 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 | Kensington 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.