Compare towns
Somersworth vs Mont Vernon vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Somersworth | Mont Vernon | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
2,636Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Somersworth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilton 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mont Vernon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.