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Wilder vs Newfields vs Keene vs Hartford
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Newfields | Keene | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,023Lowest |
22,939Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Hartford 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Keene School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.