Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Durham vs Lee 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 highest household income ($158k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Lee | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
10,681Highest |
4,576 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
— | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Durham 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.