Mont Vernon NH, Homes, Real Estate and Community Information

Welcome to Mont Vernon, New Hampshire

Mont Vernon Village One of the most beautiful small villages in southern New Hampshire, Mont Vernon has remained unspoiled by modern life. It sits at an elevation of 828 feet and boasts one of the loveliest panoramic views of the New Hampshire countryside. On a clear day, you can glimpse Boston in the distance.

Settled in the mid 1700s and known as the Northwest Parish of Amherst, it later separated and was incorporated in 1803 as Mount Vernon. In 1899, the townspeople decided to change the spelling of the name to Mont Vernon "just to be different" and that has remained the official name ever since. In the 1800s, Mont Vernon's pleasant summer climate and countryside atmosphere drew vacationers from Boston, who came to the quiet town by wagon coach. The little village then boasted of five hotels, a dance pavilion, a golf course, and several boarding houses.

Today, the grand hotels have disappeared. Instead, the center of town is the setting for the general store, library, post office, town hall, fire station, Congregational Church, and the Village School which houses grades 1 - 6. Main Street, Route 13, runs through town and is lined with attractive homes of the Federal and Victorian periods. Distinctive new homes located in the outskirts of town are occupied primarily by professionals and business people who travel to work in the nearby cities.

The village has a town park, the former Lamson property that is being developed into a recreational park with ball fields and tennis courts. It was willed to the town in 1974 by William Lamson, a descendant McCollom Building of Samuel Lamson, one of the town's first settlers in 1740. This site is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. Mont Vernon also has three conservation sites that offer fishing, hiking, and picnicking: Herlihy Swamp, Carleton Park, and Horton Pond.

Mont Vernon combines the best of both worlds: living just under twenty miles away from Nashua and Manchester, residents enjoy classic small-town ambiance plus the advantages of urban life within easy reach. Mont Vernon has become the ultimate in accessibility and convenience, as well as in comfortable country living.