Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Somersworth vs Mont Vernon vs Temple
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth | Mont Vernon | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
12,111Highest |
2,636 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Temple 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Mont Vernon School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.