Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon vs Strafford
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 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 | Mont Vernon | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,636 |
4,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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 |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
| Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | Strafford 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.