Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Mont Vernon earns an A+, 2nd of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $158K, and it is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Mont Vernon’s typical household income is $158,000, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at $103,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town in New Hampshire scores higher than Mont Vernon on hazard risk. Mont Vernon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Mont Vernon beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Mont Vernon | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 8.9% |
Lamson FarmWhere Mont Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Mont Vernon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 680 in 1800, a low of 302 in 1930, 2,584 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mont Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mont Vernon.
Mont Vernon carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Hampshire (mostly inland flooding) and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New Hampshire.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
For Mont Vernon, the property offense rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate for Mont Vernon comes to 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Mont Vernon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Mont Vernon School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 234 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Vernon Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 234 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is healthier than 61% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. Against the 2,287 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mont Vernon’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Two figures for adults in Mont Vernon: 11% report frequent physical distress, 9.1% have diabetes. Nearly a third of Mont Vernon adults have high blood pressure.
| Mont Vernon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mont Vernon | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 8.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.2% | 88.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is Lamson Farm, 306 acres with 3.2 miles of trail. Count the trails in 12 parks and preserves and they come to 21 miles. Mont Vernon’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lamson Farm | 3.2 mi | 306 |
| 2. North Wah Lum Reserve | 1.5 mi | 128 |
| 3. Pinchard Wildlife Management Area | 1.3 mi | 250 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of New Hampshire towns, with expected losses of about $141 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mont Vernon after 12 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Expected losses in Mont Vernon break down as 47% from inland flooding and 18% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mont Vernon has 201 jobs for its 1,341 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 26.6% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Hampshire.
The typical journey to work in Mont Vernon is 30 minutes. Most people who work leave Mont Vernon to do it: just 3% work in town. Employers in Mont Vernon added 106 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 201. The share of residents in Mont Vernon who live below the poverty line: 4.4%.
| Mont Vernon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 6.4 years of the Manchester metro’s $104K median household income, the typical home (about $662K) costs more against local pay than in 85% of New Hampshire towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
96% of households own their home in Mont Vernon. Home values are up 4.9% over the year to September 2026. For Mont Vernon, the median rent is $1,104 a month.
| Mont Vernon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,104 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Milford weather station, 5 miles away, records that 57 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 84% of New Hampshire places with climate records. The Milford weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 156 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 77% of New Hampshire places with climate records.
Its peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mont Vernon. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MountainMount Monadnock
37 mi LakeWalden Pond
25 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
24 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
36 mi MuseumAmerican Heritage MuseumMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Mont Vernon
About 6 of every 100 Mont Vernon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
6 notable people were born in Mont Vernon.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Mont Vernon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,584 at the 2020 census, up from 2,409 at the 2010 census.
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2 towns share a border with Mont Vernon.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Vernon | #2 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A |
| Lyndeborough | — | — | C | A+ | C+ | A− |
| Amherst | #21 | A | C | A− | B+ | A+ |
Lyndeborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Mont Vernon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Mont Vernon grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #2 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Mont Vernon reports less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 1 violent and 10 property crimes in 2025.
That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($103,545 across the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
6 notable people were born here, including Doc Adams and George Wilkins Kendall.
