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Lee vs White River Junction vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureLeeWhite River JunctionWindsor
People
Population
4,576Highest
3,364Lowest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.9
10% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±6.8
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$131,579±$54kHighest
63% above U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Lee and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$480,600±$61kHighest
44% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
White River Junction and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,661Highest
210% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.3%±53.3
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
White River Junction and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
4% above U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
27.6%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lee 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 #3 of 120 in NH — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Oyster River Coop School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
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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.