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Lebanon vs White River Junction vs Exeter vs Hartford
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Exeter | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
3,364Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hartford 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hartford 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hartford 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | — | Exeter High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | 12.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.