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Hague vs Walden 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).
Walden has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
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 | Walden | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,037Highest |
710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
| Hague and Keene 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% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hague 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$93,542±$40kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Keene and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% 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. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Keene and Walden 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.