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West Windsor vs Keene vs Chittenden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).

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.

MeasureWest WindsorKeeneChittenden
People
Population
1,171Lowest
22,939Highest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
$106,250±$28k
32% above U.S.
West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
$252,500±$12kLowest
24% below U.S.
$346,800±$35k
4% above U.S.
West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,342±$68Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,125±$488
20% below U.S.
Keene and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$6,812Highest
118% above U.S.
$5,346Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Keene and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor 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 —
School district Mount Ascutney School District #86 Keene School District Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town Keene High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.3
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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.