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Mont Vernon vs Durham vs Kingston
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Mont Vernon 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% 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±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Durham and Kingston 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 |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.