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Berwick vs Keene vs Roxbury vs Mapleton
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
22,939Highest |
299Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% 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% |
5%±2.9 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±$39k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Keene and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below 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% |
16.7%±10.5 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% |
8.9% 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% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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. |
28 min 5% above 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% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| 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.