What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyndeborough	Montgomery
People
Population	1,616Highest	1,047Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S.	51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Montgomery 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 U.S.: 22%	15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Montgomery and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S.	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S.	$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average
	Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S.	$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,133Highest 129% above U.S.	$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montgomery 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%	15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above U.S.	37 minLowest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.