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Mount Vernon vs Wolfeboro vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Mount Vernon | Wolfeboro | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
6,571Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.