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Lebanon vs White River Junction vs Wolfeboro
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).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,364Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% 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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.