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Bath vs Concord 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
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
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 | Bath | Concord | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
44,375Highest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Concord and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Concord High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.0 |
12.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.