Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Nottingham vs Manchester
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).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,357 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Lowest 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%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Manchester 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±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| 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 31% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
| Nottingham and Manchester 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Lowest 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.