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Madbury vs Cornish 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Madbury | Cornish | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,816Lowest |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Madbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Cornish School District | Mont Vernon 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.