Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs New Boston 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 the most people working from home (26.6%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | New Boston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
6,165Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and New Boston 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% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest 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 |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and New Boston 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 |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and New Boston 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 |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | New Boston School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.