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Mont Vernon vs Newmarket vs Madbury vs Amherst
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 homeowners (95.9%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Madbury | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
9,463 |
2,203Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Amherst 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Newmarket 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% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 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±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.