Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Brookline vs Canterbury vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline | Canterbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
5,736Highest |
2,353 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Brookline and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District | Shaker Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.