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Lebanon vs Rye vs Windham 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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Rye | Windham | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
5,611 |
16,038Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%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% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Windham and Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Rye School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.