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Hague vs Proctor vs Wayne 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
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Hague | Proctor | Wayne | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,033 |
710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.3%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$93,542±$40kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Keene and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Keene and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.