Compare towns
Wilmot vs Mont Vernon vs Springfield vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Wilmot | Mont Vernon | Springfield | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,636Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Highest 25% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Wilmot and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newbury 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 | — | Mont Vernon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.