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Cornish vs Jay vs Montgomery vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Cornish | Jay | Montgomery | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
471Lowest |
1,047 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.