What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).

Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mont Vernon	Barrington
People
Population	2,636Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
	Mont Vernon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and Barrington 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	$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH	$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 41% above NH	$7,121Lowest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Mont Vernon 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%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Barrington 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	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Barrington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.