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Lebanon vs Plymouth vs White River Junction vs Enfield
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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | White River Junction | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
4,969 |
3,364Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon 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% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield 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. |
$294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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. |
$1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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 | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| 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.