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Mont Vernon vs Newmarket vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($158k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Newmarket | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
9,463Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Newmarket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newmarket School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.