Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Northwood vs Nottingham vs Kensington
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Northwood | Nottingham | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
4,688 |
5,357Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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 60% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon 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 |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Nottingham and Kensington 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 |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Nottingham School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.