Compare towns
Keene vs Wilder vs Newfields
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Wilder | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,087 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Newfields 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Newfields 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Newfields 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.