Compare towns
White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Lebanon vs Hartford
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%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281Lowest |
14,999Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% 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% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford 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. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hartford 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Lebanon School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lebanon High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.