Compare towns
Newmarket 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
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
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 | Newmarket | Keene | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
22,939Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.