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South Hampton vs Mont Vernon vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | South Hampton | Mont Vernon | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,636 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest 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%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and South Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% 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±$39k 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| South Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 37% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Mont Vernon School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.