Compare towns
Plymouth vs Rumney 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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 | Plymouth | Rumney | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
| Plymouth and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.