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Mont Vernon vs Strafford 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 the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Strafford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
4,306Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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 |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Strafford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Strafford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 |
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.