Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Newington vs Durham 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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Newington | Durham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
939Lowest |
15,080Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Newington and Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newington 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% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.