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Mont Vernon vs Townsend vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Mont VernonAmherst
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% 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 | Townsend | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
9,100Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend 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 96% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | North Middlesex | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.