Compare towns
Stowe 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
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Stowe | White River Junction | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
3,364Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 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 | $93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest 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 | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 27% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.