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Lee vs Keene vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Lee | Keene | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
22,939Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Lee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Lee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Keene and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.