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Mont Vernon vs Orford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Orford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyndeborough 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.