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White River Junction vs Ogunquit vs Lebanon 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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Lebanon | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,379Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.