What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has the shortest commute (30 min average).

Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

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	Brookline
People
Population	2,636Lowest	5,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average	41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
	Mont Vernon and Brookline 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%	26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1%	11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Mont Vernon and Brookline 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%	57.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%	6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,036±$19kLowest 60% above NH	$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH
	Brookline 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	$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH
	Brookline 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±$185Lowest 26% below NH	$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Lowest 41% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%	23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and Brookline 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%	0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Brookline 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	#23 of 120 in NH
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Brookline 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.