Compare towns
Enfield vs Hanover 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Enfield | Hanover | Lebanon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
8,479 |
14,999Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | 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.