Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Nottingham vs Plainfield
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
5,357Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.