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Mont Vernon vs Holderness vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Holderness | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
1,917Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Holderness School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.