Compare towns
White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | White River Junction | Bartlett | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eliot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.