Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Brookline vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 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 | Brookline | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,736 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$39k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below 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 |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Brookline and Lebanon 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.