Compare towns
Enfield vs White River Junction vs Canaan vs Lebanon
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Enfield | White River Junction | Canaan | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,364Lowest |
3,811 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Canaan 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.