Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Derry vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Derry | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
34,116Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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 |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Derry 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.