Compare towns
Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Derry 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Newfields | Ogunquit | Derry | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
34,116Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Derry 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Derry 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Mont Vernon 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.