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Mont Vernon vs Ashland vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Mont VernonLyndeborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Ashland | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,183Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Ashland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.