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White River Junction vs Newmarket vs Hartford Village 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 renters (56.1% rent).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford Village | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
9,463 |
426Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford Village and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village 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% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Lebanon 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. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.