Compare towns
Enfield vs Lebanon vs Plymouth 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).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Lebanon | Plymouth | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
14,999Highest |
6,601 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.