Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs White River Junction vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | White River Junction | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
3,364Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Mont Vernon 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 96% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Canterbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.