What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Mont Vernon
People
Population	984Lowest	2,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
	South Hampton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	South Hampton 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+	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kLowest 54% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
	Mont Vernon and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Lowest 37% above NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and South Hampton 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	South Hampton 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

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.