What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).

Strafford has the most affordable homes ($428k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mont Vernon	Strafford
People
Population	2,636Lowest	4,306Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average	46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH
	Strafford 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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Mont Vernon and Strafford 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%	19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Strafford 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%	40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and Strafford 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	$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Strafford 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	$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH	$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 41% above NH	$6,086Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Strafford 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%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Strafford 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	#73 of 120 in NH
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.