Compare towns
Bremen vs Keene vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Bremen | Keene | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
22,939Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| 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.