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Mont Vernon vs Stratham vs Exeter
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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Stratham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
7,754 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.