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Kensington 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
Kensington has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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.
| Measure | Kensington | Lebanon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kensington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kensington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 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 | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%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 | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Kensington 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 | Kensington 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.