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Keene vs Lee 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 renters (44.9% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Lee | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,576 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Keene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| 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.