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Mont Vernon vs Berwick vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Berwick | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
8,175Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mont Vernon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 96% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.