Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Cornish 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 highest household income ($158k).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Cornish | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
1,816Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Cornish 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.