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Northwood vs Mont Vernon vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Mont Vernon has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Northwood | Mont Vernon | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
2,636Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23kLowest 31% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Mont Vernon School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.