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Lebanon vs Windham vs White River Junction vs Keene
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Windham | White River Junction | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
16,038 |
3,364Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Windham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Keene 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Keene 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Windham High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 12.3 |
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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.