What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

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	Hartland
People
Population	2,636Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mont Vernon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mont Vernon and Hartland 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 96% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S.	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185 22% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 202% above U.S.	$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mont Vernon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 120 in NH	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.