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Wilder vs Newmarket vs Hartford Village vs Cambridge
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Hartford Village has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (70.3%).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford Village | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
9,463Highest |
426Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford Village 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Hartford Village 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% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newmarket and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and Wilder 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.