Compare towns
Wilder vs Newmarket vs Waterbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Waterbury | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
9,463Highest |
5,405 |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% 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. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% 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% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Newmarket 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. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Waterbury 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. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% 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. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% 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% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer 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. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | 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.