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Keene vs Newmarket vs Wilder vs Milford
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Wilder | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
9,463 |
3,087Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Newmarket 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 24% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford 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. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.