Compare towns
Plainfield vs Mont Vernon vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plainfield | Mont Vernon | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,636 |
8,479Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.