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Lebanon vs Dummerston 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 expensive homes ($385k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Dummerston | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.