Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Derry vs Wilton 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
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Derry | Wilton | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
34,116Highest |
3,960 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.