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Greenland 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

Greenland has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

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.

MeasureGreenlandLebanonWhite River Junction
People
Population
4,106
14,999Highest
3,364Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
38.9±3.1
about the U.S. average
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$98,147±$10k
22% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$385,400±$29k
16% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,744±$132
23% above U.S.
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
138% above U.S.
$8,149Highest
161% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
22% below U.S.
14 minLowest
47% below U.S.
15 min
42% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland 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 #10 of 120 in NH #29 of 120 in NH —
School district Greenland 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.