Compare towns
Wilder vs Keene vs Cambridge vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Wilder | Keene | Cambridge | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
22,939Highest |
3,767 |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.6±4.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Huntington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,497±$3kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
| Cambridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,570 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Huntington 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Cambridge School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town | 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.