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Mont Vernon vs Newfields vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Newfields | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newfields 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Windsor 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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 202% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.