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Mont Vernon vs Madbury vs South Hampton
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 the most people working from home (26.6%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Madbury | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
2,203 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton 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%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| South Hampton 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury 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 |
$148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109Lowest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and South Hampton 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and South Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.