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White River Junction vs Keene vs Henniker 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
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Henniker has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | White River Junction | Keene | Henniker | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
22,939Highest |
6,197 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Henniker and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Henniker 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.