Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Somersworth vs Wilton 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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Wilton | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
12,111Highest |
3,960 |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest 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 |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.