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Mont Vernon vs Exeter vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Mont VernonLyndeborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Exeter | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
16,151Highest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Amherst 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 |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.