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Lebanon vs Derry vs Keene 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
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Derry has the most homeowners (70.2%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Lebanon | Derry | Keene | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
34,116Highest |
22,939 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Pinkerton Academy | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.9Highest |
12.3 |
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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.