Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Orford vs Newfields
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Orford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
1,295Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Orford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 60% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.