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Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon vs East Kingston
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| East Kingston and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Lyndeborough and Mont Vernon 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and East Kingston 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 | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.