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Keene vs Milford vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Milford | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
16,337 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Milford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Keene 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Milford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Milford High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.7 |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.