Compare towns
Bennington vs Concord 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Bennington | Concord | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
44,375Highest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Concord and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Bennington 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.