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Berwick vs Keene vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Berwick | Keene | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
22,939Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Keene and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.