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White River Junction vs Enfield vs Bethlehem vs Wilder
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).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Enfield | Bethlehem | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
4,475Highest |
2,537Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bethlehem 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Enfield 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. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Enfield 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. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Bethlehem 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Profile Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.