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Greenland 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

Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).

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.

MeasureGreenlandWilderKeene
People
Population
4,106
3,087Lowest
22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
45.5±8.9
17% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
Greenland and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
60.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
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
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$75,143±$9kLowest
7% below U.S.
$78,445±$8k
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$273,200±$18k
18% below U.S.
$252,500±$12kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,142±$451Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,342±$68
5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$5,505Lowest
76% above U.S.
$6,812
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
22% below U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
17 min
35% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #10 of 120 in NH — #81 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland School District — Keene School District
High school in town None in town — Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.3
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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.