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Bellows Falls vs Johnson vs Lebanon vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
Johnson has the most homeowners (58.4%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Johnson | Lebanon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,450 |
14,999Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and White River Junction 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.