Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Durham vs Canterbury vs Deerfield
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Canterbury | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
15,080Highest |
2,353Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Deerfield 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Canterbury and Deerfield 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 |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Shaker Regional School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.