Compare towns
Dover vs Rumney vs Wilder vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Dover | Rumney | Wilder | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,458Lowest |
3,087 |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Rumney School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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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.