Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Lyme vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Lyme | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
1,710Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme 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 60% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Lyme School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.