Compare towns
Pomfret vs White River Junction vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Lebanon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Pomfret | White River Junction | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,364 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 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 | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.