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Keene vs Nottingham 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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Nottingham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
5,357 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Nottingham 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%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% |
5.9%±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 |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Keene 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Keene 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Nottingham 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.