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Mont Vernon vs Eliot vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Mont VernonAmherst
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Eliot | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
7,146Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.