What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).

New Boston has the most homeowners (88%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	White River Junction	New Boston
People
Population	3,364Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S.	38.8±3.4Highest about the U.S. average
	New Boston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	New Boston 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%	17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Boston and White River Junction 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%	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Boston 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±$4kLowest 4% below U.S.	$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S.	$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S.
	White River Junction and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S.	$8,181Highest 162% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	22.8%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	White River Junction and New Boston 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%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 42% below U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	New Boston 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	—	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	—	New Boston School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.