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Mont Vernon vs Bedford 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 the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Bedford | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
23,746Highest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Bedford 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Amherst 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% |
20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bedford 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$153,196±$10kLowest 55% above NH |
| Bedford and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Bedford School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.