Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Kingston vs Canterbury
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%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k 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.
| Measure | Mont Vernon | Kingston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
6,275Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kingston and Canterbury 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Mont Vernon 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 |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Kingston 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 |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.