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Lyndeborough vs Mont Vernon vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.