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Newfields vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,253Lowest |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 7 photos → | 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.