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Mont Vernon vs Plymouth vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Mont VernonLyndeborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Plymouth | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
6,601 |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Plymouth 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.