Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Rollinsford vs Cornish
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%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Rollinsford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
2,626 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Cornish 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 |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Cornish 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Rollinsford School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.