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Mont Vernon vs Nottingham vs Plymouth
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%).
Plymouth has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,357 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Nottingham and Plymouth 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.