Compare towns
Newfields vs Somersworth vs Pembroke vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Somersworth | Pembroke | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,438 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 100% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields and Somersworth 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 50% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Somersworth School District | Pembroke School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.