Compare towns
Claremont vs Keene vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Claremont | Keene | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078 |
22,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Claremont 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| 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.