Compare towns
White River Junction vs Newfields vs Durham 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 the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Newfields | Durham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,023Lowest |
15,080Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.