What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mont Vernon	Grantham
People
Population	2,636Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH
	Grantham 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%	19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Mont Vernon and Grantham 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%	17%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Grantham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and Grantham 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	$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Grantham 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	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 41% above NH	$7,605Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Grantham 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	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.