What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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

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.

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

Measure	New Boston	Mont Vernon
People
Population	6,165Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average
	Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Boston 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+	44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kLowest 56% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
	Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
	Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Highest 20% below NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	New Boston and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Lowest 23% above NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	New Boston School District	Mont Vernon 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.