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Keene vs Hartford Village 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
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Hartford Village | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
426Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$92,500±$74kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Wilder 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school 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.