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Nottingham vs Keene 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
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Keene | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
22,939Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
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 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below 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 | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 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 | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nottingham 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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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.