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Mont Vernon vs Nottingham vs Amherst 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Amherst | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636 |
5,357 |
11,861Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Amherst 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Amherst 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 |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.