Compare towns
Rumney vs Mont Vernon vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Rumney | Mont Vernon | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,636Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,104±$185Highest 26% below NH |
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| Mont Vernon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest 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 | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney 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.