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Mont Vernon vs Warner vs Rollinsford
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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Warner | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,959Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rollinsford 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.