Compare towns
Holderness vs Lebanon vs Rumney 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
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Holderness | Lebanon | Rumney | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
14,999Highest |
1,458Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| 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.