Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Hanover vs Kensington
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%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Hanover | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
8,479Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Kensington 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%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington and Hanover 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% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$153,281±$26kLowest 55% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Hanover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.