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Mont Vernon vs Wilder 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 the most people working from home (26.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
3,087Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Mont Vernon 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.