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White River Junction vs Bellows Falls vs Hartford 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
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Hartford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,891Lowest |
10,736 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford 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% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Lebanon 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. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 24% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hartford School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hartford High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.