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Mont Vernon vs South Hooksett vs Barnstead
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%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | South Hooksett | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,902Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Barnstead 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Barnstead 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Barnstead School District |
| High school 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.