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Barnard vs Keene vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Barnard | Keene | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
22,939Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Keene School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.