What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Claremont	Keene
People
Population	13,078Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
	Claremont and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Claremont and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH	$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1961Highest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#103 of 120 in NH	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Keene School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.