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Concord vs Canterbury vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Concord | Canterbury | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,353Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.