What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k 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	Candia
People
Population	2,636Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Candia and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and Candia 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	$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH	$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH	$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH
	Candia and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 41% above NH	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and Candia 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Candia 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.