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Hope vs Lyndeborough vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Hope | Lyndeborough | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,616Lowest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 23% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | None yet |
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.