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Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon vs Townsend
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,636 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend 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 45% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.