Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Newfields vs Newington 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 most kids (22.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newfields | Newington | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
2,023 |
939Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Newington 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Newington and Newfields 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Newington School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.