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Mont Vernon vs Rumney vs Thornton
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 highest household income ($158k).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Thornton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rumney | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
1,458Lowest |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
| Thornton and Mont Vernon 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Mont Vernon 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Rumney School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.