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Chatham vs Keene vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Chatham | Keene | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
22,939Highest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Piermont and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$80,000±$17kHighest 19% below NH |
| Piermont and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
| Chatham and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
| Keene and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,142 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.