Compare towns
Cambridge vs Hartford vs Keene 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
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Cambridge | Hartford | Keene | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
10,736 |
22,939Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartford 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Hartford School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.