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Mont Vernon vs Plainfield vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,522Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 96% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.