Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Exeter vs Epping 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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Exeter | Epping | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
16,151Highest |
7,430 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Epping 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Epping 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.