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Wilton vs Springfield vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilton | Springfield | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
1,122Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Springfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Wilton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Springfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Wilton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.