Compare towns
White River Junction vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
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 | Putney | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,622Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Putney 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
18 minHighest 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.