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Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,636Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 18% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Bradford 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.