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Mont Vernon vs Newfields vs Newmarket vs White River Junction
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 the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Newmarket | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
9,463Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newmarket 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 202% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.