Compare towns
Alstead vs Dummerston vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Alstead | Dummerston | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,090 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.