Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Berwick vs Mont 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
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Berwick | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.