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Mont Vernon vs Plainfield vs Rollinsford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Rollinsford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
2,522 |
2,626 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford 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.