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Lyndeborough vs Mendon vs Dover
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 highest household income ($117k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Mendon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lyndeborough 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.