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Newfields vs Newmarket vs White River Junction vs Mont Vernon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsNewmarketWhite River JunctionMont Vernon
People
Population
2,023Lowest
9,463Highest
3,364
2,636
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
41.2±1.9
6% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
42.9±2.8
10% above U.S.
Newfields and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
22.1%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Mont Vernon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Newmarket 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+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$100,845±$13k
25% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$158,036±$19k
96% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$455,000±$22k
37% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$526,300±$39k
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,671±$69
18% above U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$1,104±$185Lowest
22% below U.S.
Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$8,734
180% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$9,432
202% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±8.3
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±80.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mont Vernon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
7% above U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 — #39 of 120 in NH — #4 of 120 in NH
School district Newfields School District Newmarket School District — Mont Vernon School District
High school in town None in town Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.9
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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.