Compare towns
Canterbury vs Lee vs Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Canterbury | Lee | Lyndeborough | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
4,576Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.