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Mont Vernon vs Newfields vs Henniker
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
6,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Newfields 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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Henniker 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District | Henniker 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.