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Plymouth vs Mont Vernon vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Mont Vernon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
2,636Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mont Vernon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and White River Junction 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 | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.