Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Plainfield vs Dover
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 most people working from home (26.6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Plainfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,522Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Dover 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover 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 |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Dover 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.