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Lyndeborough vs Mendon vs Reading
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,113 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough 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%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above 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±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.