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Mont Vernon vs Nottingham vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($158k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,357 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Nottingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.