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Mont Vernon vs Hanover vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Mont VernonAmherst
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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.
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 | Hanover | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
11,685Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.