Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs New Durham vs Mont Vernon
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 oldest population (median age 50).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | New Durham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,748Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 18% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and New Durham 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest 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 |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.